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  • The Revolutionary War begins

    The Revolutionary War begins
    Shots were heard on April 19, 1775. The Revolutionary War began.

  • Second Continental congress met

    Second Continental congress met
    The Second Continental congress met in Philadelphia. The delegates could not agree on a plan. Some were loyal to the king, while others wanted to be free from british rule.

  • Letters to King George III

    Letters to King George III
    Colonial leaders wrote letters to King George III protesting british control, but he did not listen. The Continental Army was made, George Washington was the commander in chief. Fighting for Independence was the only choice.

  • Common Sense

    Common Sense
    Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense on August 2, 1776. After that, 56 members of congress signed the final draft.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved. The liberty bell was rung to show our freedom.

  • Battle of Brandywine and Germantown

    Battle of Brandywine and Germantown
    After the British won the Brandywine and Germantown battles they took control of Philadelphia. They slept and dined in Philadelphia, while the colonists were camping in Valley Forge.

  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation
    The Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. It took four years for all states to accept the plan. The other six years tested the new government. In 1781, all the states adopted the Articles of Confederation.

  • Wyoming Massacre

    Wyoming Massacre
    Settlers feared the war and they moved into Native American territory. British gave them weapons, they killed 200 settlers. This was called the Wyoming Massacre.

  • The British surrender at Yorktown

    The British surrender at Yorktown
    British surrender to American and French troops. This happend at Yorktown, Virginia.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
    John Adams, Ben Franklin and John Jay signed the Treaty of Paris. It ended The Revolutionary War. It recognized American Independence and its borders.

  • State Constitution was written

    State Constitution was written
    The State Constitution was written in 1790. It said that P.A had a governer and two legislaters.

  • What does it mean to be American?

    What does it mean to be American?
    What does it mean to be American? The Bill of Rights explains it all, it secures individual freedom for all citizens.
    FREEDOM FOREVER!