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Thomas Paine Wrote "Common Sense"
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Continental Congress issues Declaration of Independence
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Washington crosses the Delaware and captures Trenton from Hessians
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Ratification of Articles of Confederation
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The U.S. and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris
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Shay's Rebellion
Massachusetts rebellion led by the Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays against high taxes. -
1st Presidential Election - President George Washington, Vice President John Adams
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Eli Whitney invents Cotton Gin
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New Jersey Abolishes Slavery
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British Troops burn Washington D.C., but are forced back to Baltimore