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Jefferson write the DOI
Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence, included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams and other people from his committee. -
Battles of Trent and New Jersey
Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing during the battle of Trenton. -
State Constitutions
A state constitution is the governing document of a U.S. state. -
Howe captures Philadelphia
Gain control of Philadelphia, which was then the seat of the Second Continental Congress. -
American and British Battle of Saratoga
Marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first written constitution of the United States. -
Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
Congress enacted a law to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States. -
Winter at Valley Forge
General George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge. -
John Paul Jones & Serapis
Jones took command of the Bonhomme Richard and sailed around the British Isles. -
Spain Declares war on Great Britain
Creating a de facto alliance with the Americans. -
British forces capture Charles Town
Clinton, Prevost, and General Charles Lord Cornwallis. -
British surrender at Yorktown
the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. -
Treaty of Paris
The British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east.
