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Lord dunmore appeals to slaves to support britain
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July: Declaration of indepedance August: Battle of long island September: British land in manhattan December: Battle of trenton
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Slavery abolished in vermont September: General Howe captures philadelphia October: British surrender at saratoga November:valley forge December: fance recognizes american independence
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June: France enters the war and battle of monmouth July: Kaskaskia captured December:savannah captured
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spain enters the war
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February:British land in charleston July: French land at newport Sept.: Cornwallis invades north carolina
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Articles of Confederation ratified october:Cornwallis surrenders
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peace talks begin
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treaty of paris signed
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treaty of fort stanwix: post war depression begins
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land ordinance of 1785 and treaty of fort mcintosh
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Bill for establishing religious freedom passed