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Battles of Lexington and Concord This was the first battle of the American Revolution. Follow this link to learn more.
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George Washington was named Commander and Chief of the American army.
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On this day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was actually voted on two days earlier.
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The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Second Continental Congress as the first governing document of the United States.
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This is the date that the Articles were actually ratified by the states.
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Cornwallis surrendered 7000 troops in Yorktown.
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The United States and Great Britain signed the <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1357064/Treaty-of-Paris>Treaty of Paris</a>
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The last of the British troops leave New York, and Washington rides in victorious.
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The Constitution of The United States of America was written to replace the Articles of Confederation. It is the oldest written national consitution in use.
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The Constitution of the United States is officially ratified when New Hampshire signed it on this day.