Road to Revolution

By Dolezal.Phoebe

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson
    He was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a representative of the Continental Congress.

  • Battles of Trent and New Jersey

    Battles of Trent and New Jersey
    George Washington led through Delaware on Christmas to attack the Hessian mercenaries and won two battles.

  • American and British Battle of Saratoga

    American and British Battle of Saratoga
    This was the turning point of the Revolutionary war. This battle persuaded the French, Spanish, and Dutch to join against their mutual rival the British.

  • Howe captures Philadelphia

    Howe captures Philadelphia
    Howe wanted to take the capital and destroy the continental army for good. He obviously failed at one of the two things which was destroying the continental army for good.

  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation
    These were the first version of the constitution and set laws before the constitution.

  • State Constitutions

    State Constitutions
    New Hampshire was the first to have a state constitution. The constitutions generally described the structure of government of the state.

  • Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US

    Congress prohibits enslaved people imported to the US
    If you swore an oath to the US you could be free if you were a slave of if you were already free.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge
    This was supposed to be a time for Washington's army to regroup and retrain but due to disease about 1700-2000 soldiers died. It was one of the coldest harshest winters just to add to their problems.

  • Spain Declares war on Great Britain

    Spain Declares war on Great Britain
    Spain declared war on Great Britain and got an alliance with the Americas.

  • John Paul Jones & Serapis

    John Paul Jones & Serapis
    He was a naval admiral and had a ship called Bonhomme Richard. The Serapis was the British warships that he fought against. During this Battle he said "I have not begun to fight."

  • British forces capture Charles Town

    British forces capture Charles Town
    The British wanted this for a base for further battles. Multiple armies met with the Cornwallis's troops to capture Charles Town

  • British surrender at Yorktown

    British surrender at Yorktown
    The American and French troops trapped them while battling in Yorktown and forced them to surrender. This ended the war.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    This showed that the Revolutionary war had ended and acknowledged the independence of The US.