chapter 7 Lesson 1

By jillian01
  • Thomas Jefferson wrote the DOI

    Thomas Jefferson wrote the DOI

    Thomas Jefferson, along with a few other delegates, created the rough draft of the DOI. It was Jefferson who penned the document and made important edits.
  • Battles of Trent and New Jersey

    Battles of Trent and New Jersey

    The war took place in the morning.
  • American and British Battle of Saratoga

    American and British Battle of Saratoga

    the battle occurred in 1777. It included 2 battles that were 18 days apart. The Continental Army won and it was a crucial turning point in the war.
  • Howe captures Philadelphia

    Howe captures Philadelphia

    The British started a war with Philadelphia so that they could control Philadelphia.

  • Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US

  • Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US

    Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US

    Jefferson proposed a ban on slavery.he was the first statesman to take action to end slavery.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    British forces captured the american capital of Philadelphia.

  • John Paul Jones & Serapis

    John Paul took command of the Bonhomme Richard. The Bonhomme Richard was engaged the Serapis.

  • British forces capture Charles Town

    The British brought the the war to the south.The British knew that they would have control over a lot of valuable colonies.

  • British surrender at Yorktown

    The British general surrendered his troops.He brought 8,000 British troops.

  • Treaty of Paris

    It was signed in Paris. it formally ended the revolutionary war.