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Lexington and concord
The first battles of the American revolution. Marked the outbreak between the British kingdom and the 13 colonies. With help of militimen the coloniest were able to push back the British. -
Bunker Hill
A loss for the colonies, but a big boost in confidence came with the loss. This battle showed the coloniest that they were in the war and british could be beat. -
Decleration of Independence
A document voted on by the coloniest and made the british know that the colonies were independent and was sent as the battle was happening. -
Battle of Long Island
Battle won by the british, also gave them the city of New York. Giving the British army ports used by the coloniest. General washighnton retreated to two diffrent towns. -
Battle of saratoga
Three-pronged attact by Burgoyne on General Howes troops. The battle was won by coloniest resulting in a surender from General Howe. -
Battle of Trenton
Washinghtons iggest and boldest move in the revolution. battle was a must win and helped boost confidence for soliders. Also the battle where the colonies captured 1000 hesian soliders. -
Articals of Confederation
Served as the first consituation in the colonies, breaking away from the british goverment. was also a document agreed on by the 13 colonies. -
valley forge
The restin gplace fo General Washinghton and his troops throughout the winter. ALso the spot where he trained troops witht the french and was a place of confidence boost for the American coloniest. -
Treaty of alliance
The treaty was a treaty between the french and the coloniest and stated that they would help if they could have the west indies back. -
Philipsburg proclimation
Document that stated that any slaves that could get away from therir owner and behind the british lines would be protected. -
command change
Clinton was forced to surrender at charalestown and went back to england puttin general cornwallace in command. -
change in command
After Horatio gates was defeated by conrwallis in vamden, george washington put Nathanial green in charge to recaptue the carolinas -
ratification of articals of confederation
provided a stand for the colonies to represent themselves and take control towards the king in the revolutinary war, fight aginst terrorist and help in diplomati descisions. -
Battle of guilford courthouse
was an original win for the british army but because of the loses general cornawallis retreated making it a victory for the coloniest. -
surrende at Yorktown
General washinghton moved south to meet with nathanial green coming from south and the french from the east to surround a base made by cornawallis, the battle happend and resulted in a surrender byt the british ending the war with a colonial win -
treaty of paris 1783
the main ending of the war between french and coloniest. was the moment were the recognition of the american freedom was noted and granted. also hands over a bunch of land. -
treaty of versalis
where britin made peace with frace and spain after the war. spain reclaimed florida and french got the carribian islands. -
philadelpha convention
meeting to discuess the problems with the articals of confederation icluding the proble,s with how the goverment ran under rules made over 13 people. -
U.S constituion signed
signed in philadelpha, was a meeting because of the articals of confederation and was because the articals sucked. the reason for this was they needed a strong centralized govenment and with this they would get it. -
constatution ratification
to get approval they had to ratify the constitution and give what people asked to get it to work. 9-13 ratified it and later north carolina ratified.
