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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4,1776 which said that the 13 colonies were independent from Great Britain. -
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The American Revolution
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Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a small battle during the American Revolutionary War that took place in the morning of December 26, 1776 -
Begins the Battle of Valley Forge
Nine days after Commander In Chief General George Washington left Valley Forge in Monmouth New Jersey they were victorious in battle with the British. -
Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance with France was a defensive alliance between France and the United States, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, which promised America of French military support in case of attack by British forces indefinitely into the future. -
Articles of Confederation are ratified
The Articles were signed by Congress and sent to the individual states for ratification on November 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate. Maryland finally approved the Articles on March 1, 1781, affirming the Articles as the outline of the official government of the United States -
The British Surrender at Yorkstown
That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown. General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York. The British ships never arrived. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War -
U.S Constitution signed
This was the same place the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention which convened from May 25 to September 17, 1787. It was signed on September 17, 1787.
