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colonial times
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cononial society
although colonial society was divided into different social and economic classes, it was far less rigid than european society planters. -
george washington
he chose a 21-year-old surveyor in the virginia militia -
the war begins
the first day of the war, both sides expected the struggle to be short. They never expescted to fight for seven years. -
governing a new nation
weaknesses in the artilcles of confedertion convinced leading americans that the country needed a stronge cental government. -
declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence is a step-by-step logic to explain why the colonist wanted to break away. -
A Critical Time
The american army faced many difficulities in the early years of the war. -
Winning Independence
After a final victory, the americans at last achieved inpedence from british rule. -
The final battle
Trapped by americans and frence forces, the british were forced to surrender at the battle of yorktown. -
Writing the constitution
All through the hot summer of 1787 , delegates from the states debated the new shape of the U.S. government. -
The consitutional convention
atfer months of intense debate, delegates to the contitutional convention agreed on a new plan of gorvernment. -
Debating the constitution
the states approved the constitution,but many of the states insisted thst it also include a bill of right. -
Bill Of Rights
The Bill Of Rights was intented to prevent the kind of abises americans had suffered under english rule. -
The war widens
the impact of the war was felt by all americas in everypart of the nation.
