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Jefferson wrote the DOI
Thomas Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written on June 1776. -
British and American Battle of Saratoga
Was a victory for the Continental Army and a huge turning point in the Revolutionary War. It lasted until October 17, 1777. -
British Forces Capture Charlestown
The British planned on capturing Charlestown as a place to use as base. -
Congress Prohibits Enslaved People Imported to the U.S.
Is a United States law that ensured that no new slaves were to be imported into the United States.