The declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, and it detailed the colonies complaints about King George III, as well as declaring the colonist's independence.
Women were called upon to teach republican values within the family. This allowed women to be more politically active.
The Secon Continental congress was the acting government at the time. It selected George Washington to be the leader of the Continental army.
Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolution. They are commonly referred to as "the shot heard around the world."
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1775-1783
Timeline: American Revolution
Lexington & Concord
Apr1775
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July 4, 1776
Significance of the Declaration of Independence:
Declaration of Independence
Mar 1776
Impact of the Role of Women & Republican Motherhood:
Remember the Ladies
Outcome of the Congress:
Second Continental Congress
May 1777
The boundaries of the United States extended west of the Mississippi River, border Canada in the north and Spanish Florida in the south
The Battle of Yorktown secured the American victory of the Revolutionary War. The British surrenderd on October 1781.
At valley forge soldiers lacked food, clothing, and suffered from a cold, harsh winter. Baron Von Struben and Marquis de Lafayette helped George Washington train his troops.
Saratoga was the turning point of the revolution. It was the greatest victory for American forces and it convinced the Spanish and French to support the war.
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Dec 1776
"The Crisis"
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Treaty of Paris, 1783
Timeline: American Revolution
1775-1783
Battle of Saratoga
Oct 1777
The Crisis was a message by Thomas Paine to the people, urging them to support the troops, as people were currently not re-enlisting.
1783
Oct 1781
Battle of Yorktown
Valley Forge
Dec 1777
