America

The Critical Era of American History

By ashlinhurt
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    Treaty of Versaille

    Not recieved by Louis the sixteenth until 1783. Benjamin Franklin secured military support from France.
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    The Newburgh Conspiracy

    An upset in the nation that Congress would never meet the needs of the people.
  • The Siege of Yorktown

    The Siege of Yorktown

    This was the date of the last attack of the revolutionary war. This is when the fighting ended; however, America was not officially independent until the signing if the Treaty of Paris. The British was forced to surrender Yorktown when General Cornwallis was sourrounded.

  • First Official Peace Negotiations

  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    The representatives of the United States, Great Britian, Spain and France signed a treaty so that America would be recognized as a free nation. The significant
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    Economic Recession

    Caused by war and trade prohibition by the British.
  • Treaty of Fort McIntosh

    Treaty of Fort McIntosh

    Negotiations between the "white" Americans and the Delaware Indians, the Wyandot Indians, the Ottawa Indians and the Chippewa Indians.

  • Federalist Paper #10

  • Constitutional Ratification of Rhode Island

    Constitutional Ratification of Rhode Island

    Rhode Island became the thirteenth state to enter the union.