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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in June 1776.
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Troops crossed the Delaware River all night to fight the next day. Instead of the British, they fought the Hessians.
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The Battle of Saratoga was between four countries, America and Britain the two prominent ones. It was because America tried to invade Canada, but failed, antagonizing Britain,
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General Howe aims to get Philadelphia. After a battle with General Washington, he advances forth and achieves his goal. Alas, he fails to aid his coworker up in Saratoga, and we learn he didn't do a lot.
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The Articles of Confederation were the first U.S. Constitution. It was a very flexible boundary, that allowed the states to govern how they wanted.
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The State Constitutions were a bunch of guidelines the states had to meet. They used them in place of a power figure (King George III). They were essentially the first laws.
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In 1778, Thomas Jefferson proposed to stop the importing of slaves. Although he was pretty quiet about it, he wrote a book on it (Notes on the State of Virginia) later.
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Valley Forge was one of several camps for the Continental Army. During the time they stayed there while fleeing the British, the encountered a harsh winter. Out of the 12,000 people living there, only 2,000 survived.
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John Paul Jones, the guy who controlled the Bonhomme Richard, engaged in a furious battle with the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough. Although his ship was mutilated beyond belief, he won.
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Since they had already been allied with France, they decided to go about reclaiming the territories they lost due to the Revolutionary War. The only way they figured they could do this was by declaring war.
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Britain started the Siege on Charleston in 1780, and was one of the worst American defeats in history. Major General Benjamin Lincoln and his 10,000 soldiers surrendered and were captured after those several weeks.
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Rochambeau and Washington gather 17,000 soldiers to help with the war that had started in 1780. Eventually the British ran out of supplies and were forced to surrender.
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The Treaty of Paris was a document signed by representatives of both parties (Britain and America) that officially ended the Revolutionary War. It was done in Paris
