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First Continental Congress calls for abolition of slave trade
It was the British government that began the abolition of the slave trade during the years,1822 - 1826 . This was because of the pressure by various groups based on different factors
Quakers: first anti-slave society -
Formation of French-American Alliance
France supplied Americans because they wanted to revenge from British
Congress sent delegates to France “Model Treaty” sought no political
or military connections, but only commercial ones
America persuaded France to join war against Britain -
Battles of Lexingtion and Concord
20,000 Minuteman were in Boston after Lexington and Concord battle, more than British -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia on May 10,1775 – they weren’t really looking for independence, they should wanted the king and Parliament to permission restore -
American capture British garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point
Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen ands Benedict Arnold, captured Bristish garrisons. They also got cannons and gunpowder -
Battle of Bunker Hill
colonials took hold of Bunker hill Redcoats launched a frontal attack, fought until they ran out of supplies
George III declared the colonies to be open in rebellion because he lost hope -
Failed Invasion of Canada
Colonist thought Canada will be their14th colony
Though they would support because they didn’t like British
General Richard Montgomery captured Montreal
last day of 1775 Montgomery was killed and Arnold was wounded in one leg, and the whole campaign collapsed as the men retreated up the St. Lawrence River -
Paine's Common Sense
(1776) Thomas Paine published the pamphlet Common Sense- JUST FIGHT
He though it was “unnatural” because Britain was too little to control America
He referred to George III as “the royal brute of great Britain”
Paine and the Idea of “Republicanism”
Paine’s idea: there should be a “republic” where representative senators, governors, and judges should have their power from the consent of the people -
Declaration of Independence
Congress wanted Thomas Jefferson to write the statement to make the Declaration of Independence
Listed the grievances they had against the king and explain why they had the right to revolt- “natural rights”
Philadelphia -
New Jersey constitution temporarily gives women the vote
This included blacks, spinsters, and widows; married women could not own property under the common law -
Battle of Trenton
Brits focused on NY since they had left Boston
(June 1776) an armed force with about 500 ship and 35,000 men
He assembled 18,000 men to fight at the battle of long island
Washington escaped Manhattan by crossing Hudson River then into Delaware River
December 26,1776 in Trenton, he captured the Hessians -
Battle of Brandywine
fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William How.. The British defeated the Americans and forced them to withdraw toward the American capital of Philadelphia -
Battle of Germantown
battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, at Germantown, Pennsylvania between the British army led by Sir William Howe and the American army under George Washington. The British victory in this battle ensured that Philadelphia, the capital of the self-proclaimed United States of America, would remain in British hands throughout the winter of 1777–1778 -
Battle of Saratoga
Burgoyne began his mission with 7,000 troops/ trained officer’s wives
Instead of starting up Hudson, General Howe he planned an attack for Philadelphia
Washington retired in Valley forge while his troop were in the cold
Baron von Steuben, whipped the cold troops into shape
Burgoyne was unable to advance and surrendered his entire force at The Battle of Saratoga -
Articles of Confederation adopted by Second Continental Congress
the Articles of Confederation served as a bridge between the initial government by the Continental Congress of the Revolutionary period and the federal government provided under the Constitution for the United States in effect March 4, 1789 -
Battle of Monmouth
The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House (modern Freehold Borough). -
Massachusetts adopts first constitution drafted in convention and ratified by popular vote
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Battle of Cowpens
decisive victory by the Continental Army forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War over the British Army led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton. It was a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British -
Greene leads Carolina campaign
Nathaneal Greene had sufficient promises and reports of help on the way to recross the river. Greene and the main army re-crossed the Dan River into North Carolina -
Articles of Confederation put into effect
an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. -
Battle of King Mountain
decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. nine miles south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina in rural York County, South Carolina, where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot. -
French and Americans force Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown
York Town and the Final Curtain
Inflation of currency
French were now ready to cooperate
British general Cornwallis- ha had fallen back to Chesapeake Bay at York Town -
North Ministry collaspes in Britain
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Treaty of Paris
Britain recognized U.S. independence and granted generous boundaries, stretching majestically to the Mississippi River to the west, the Great Lakes on the north, and to Spanish Florida on the South -
Military officers form Society of the Cincinnati
a group of American Revolutionary War officers met outside Newburgh, New York, to discuss whether or not they should take action against Congress. -
Land Ordinance
said the new lands in Ohio Valley should be sold and with that money pay the debt -
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
by Thomas Jefferson in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1786, the Assembly enacted the statute into the state's law. The statute disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion to people of all religious faiths, including Catholics and Jews as well as members of all Protestant denominations -
Meeting of five states to discuss revision of the Articles of Confederation
Government: a loose union of states where a federal and state level exist
The Articles of Confederation completely finished by
Some states argued that states like NY and VA had land in the Appalachians so they could pay their debt easier, so lands were given to the government -
Shay's Rebellion
Impoverished farmer were losing their farms through mortgage foreclosures and tax delinquencies . Shays demanded that the state issue paper money, lighten taxes and suspend property take over- he was commended to death but later pardoned -
Northwest Ordinance
said first There would be two evolutionary territorial stages, during which the area would be subordinate to the federal government. Then, When a territory had 60,000 inhabitants, they wrote a state constitution and sent it to Congress for approval. If approved, it’s a new state -
Ratification by nine states guarantees a new government under the Constitution
The Constitution is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.