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America declared freedom
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Base of national goverment
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An anonymous (most likely written by Major John Armstrong) letter went around the army camp at Newburgh, New York suggesting that the soldiers would take action of they were not payed.
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America has freedom from British rule
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Agreement of peace between, France, Great Britian, Spain, Dutch Republic and America
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Spain closes the Missippi River off to America Bernardo de Gálvez declared hat Spain would be the only country allowed to navigate the Mississippi River.
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Opened Americans interest in Chinas goods
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Congress passes Land Ordinance 1785, divided the northwest territories into townships of 6 square miles. Each 650 acre lot was more than $650. Money was used to pay British debts.
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Rebellions against taxes and debt
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Congress creates the United States Mint
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Wrote Constitution of the United States
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Made scholars believe strong central goverment was needed, articles of confederation replaced with constitution
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Delegates at the Constitutional Convention voted to create a new national government of three branches and form new type of goverment
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helps create checks and balances
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Writen by "Publlius" (James Madison) informed people about the goverment and its branches so they could protect there rights
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Americas first president
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Congress wrote 12 constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. The first ten were added in 1791 as the Bill of Rights.
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Last state to ratify