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American History
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Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense a pamplet that speaks of the freedom Americans should have -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed at the Second Continental Congress -
Battle a Ridgefield
Benedict Arnold and the Amercan troops defeat British at Ridgefield Connecticut -
A New Flag
An American falg displaying 13 stripes and stars becomes the symbol of the United States -
Olive Branch Petition
Americans asked for a cease fire in exchange for rights and the ending of the Intolerable Acts -
Adoption of Articles of Confederation
The U.S. adopts the Articles of Confederation as their government -
France
France recognises American independence -
John Adams
John Adams is apointed by cogress to delegate peace with England -
Battle of Springfield
American forces defeat the British at the Battle of Springfield -
Articles of Confederation
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation -
Slavery
Massachusetts Abolishes slavery -
War Ending
Treaty in Paris formally ending the Revolutionary War -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays leads a group of people in Massachusetts agaist the high taxes -
Depression
Americans try to deal with the severe economic drepression after the war -
American Army
Henry Knox is authorized to raise an army after Shay's men arrived and Springfield was undefended. -
Shay's march to Springfield
Shay leads a group of men to march on Springfield -
American Constitution
Adoption of the American Constitution -
Anti-Federalists
Sam Adams and John Hancock and the people of Massechusetts favor the decentrelized system of government, only give their vote after the consitution has been changed. -
Ratification of Rhode Island
This is the Year the Rhode Island became a state in America
