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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Declaration of Independence
this declaration was suggested by Richard Henry Lee. In it called colonies independent, Free states, and said that any political connections between the colonies and Great Britain would be completely cut off. -
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Battle of Saratoga
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Articles of Confederation Ratified
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Battle of Yorktown
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The Treaty of Paris
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Shay’s Rebellion
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Constitutional Convention opens
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Great Compromise
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Agreed upon date for banning slave trade
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Three-Fifths Compromise
On September 17, 1787 this constitution was passed by delegates. 3 of 42 delegates did not sign constitution -
“Observations on the New Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions” is published
Mercy Otis Warren wrote this in 1788
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Constitution is ratified by Rhode Island
August 31, 1790
