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Jefferson wrote the DOI because congress pointed out a committee of five on June 11, 1776, to explain why the American colonies decided to become independent states and wanted separation from the British empire
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The Battles of Trent and New Jersey was a week later, after Washington defeated a formidable, garrison of Hessian mercenaries returned to Trenton to lure British forces south
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American and British battle of Saratoga was a decisive victory to Americans over the British in the American Revolution War
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Howe captures Philadelphia because he was responsible for the campaign to capture Philadelphia, having already captured New York in 1776
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The Thru 1778 - State Constitutions was the new rules created at the opposite end of the political spectrum from Pennsylvania
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The Articles of Confederation was agreement among 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
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Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US by how Congress enacted a law to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States
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Winter at Valley Forge was Revolutionary forces that was secured a pivotal victory at Saratoga in September and October. While Washington’s army suffered defeats
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Jones replied, “I have not yet begun to fight,” and after three more hours of furious fighting it was the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough
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Spain declares war on Great Britain, creating alliance with the Americans. Spain's King, Charles III would not consent to a treaty of alliance with the United States
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British forces capture Charles town by Benjamin Lincoln surrendering to the British while over 5,000 American forces were captured, making the defeat at Charles Town the worst defeat of American forces on our own soil in military history
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The day of the British surrender at Yorktown, the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia.
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Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America and officially ended the American Revolutionary War
