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Period: to
Revolutionary War
Independence from Great Britian -
Wealth of Nations published
Establishment of free market capitalism -
Articles of Confederation
First set of guidelines for a new American state -
British surrender at Yorktown
End of fighting in Revolutionary War -
Official Seal adopted
Bald eagle as national symbol
Decided by continental congress -
Newburgh Conspiracy
US military pay dispute -
Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
Military protest at Independence Hall -
Treaty of Paris
Official end of Revolutionary War -
Confederation Congress Proclamation of 1783
prohibiting the extinguishment of aboriginal title in the United States without the consent of the federal government -
Washington resigned from military
Position of Commander in Chief
In office
June 15, 1775 – December 23, 1783
Annapolis, Maryland -
Period: to
Economic Depression
Caused by the revolutionary war costs -
British evacuate from New York
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John Adams meets with George III
First meeting after independence -
Shays' Rebellion
Armed uprising regarding economic and political corruption -
Anti Federalist publications
Scattered letters and other writings from anti federalist authors. Written under pen names -
US Constitution
First permanent laws of the United States -
Federalist Paper No. 10
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection -
Federalist Paper No. 51
The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments -
George Washington presidency
First president and major founding father -
Bill of Rights
Constitutional rights given to the government by the people
