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The Declaration of idependence was ratified on july 4th, 1776. The Declaration of independence was adpoted by the continental congress to make the 13 American colonies sever their political connections to Great Britain.
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Common Sense was written on January 10th, 1776.Thomas Paine's 47 page pamphlet helped sway the Thirteen Colonies towards idependence.
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The Battle of Long Island happened between August 27th-29th, 1776.It was a successful British action in Brooklyn, New York, against the American Continental Army and the first major battle of the war since the American declaration of idependence
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The Battle of White Plains happened October 28th 1776.This Battle took place between American army and the Britsh army, with Britian coming out on top
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The battle of Trenton happened December 26th,1776.After crossing the Delaware river in a treacherous storm, General George Washington's army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton
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On january 3rd, 1777, Continental Army soldiers under the command of General George Washington defeated a foce of British troops near Princeton, New Jersey
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On October 7th,1777, Burgoyne and his tropps,defeated, began a march to town of Saratoga where thet entrenched themselves one again in hopes of escaping, which started the battle of saratoga
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The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15th, 1777.This document served as the United Stated first constitution.
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On June 28th,1778,George Washington and his subordinate Charles Lee attacked rearguard elements of the British Army commanded by General Henry Clinton
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On September 28th,1781, The British Troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies during the Batlle of Yorktown
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On May 25th,1787,The Constitutional Converntion was used to address the problems pf the wek central goverment that existed under the Article of Confederation
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The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Admendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights spells out Americans rights in relation to their government