History Chapter 5
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| 55203480 | 1775 | Second Continental Congress-met in Philadelphia (except Georgia) to support the war but disagreed about its purpose. Adams cousins and Richard Henry Lee supported independence and John Dickinson for Pa (Quaker) hoped for quick reconciliation of grievances. During the first year of fighting many began changing their minds. | |
| 55203481 | 1775 | Washington commands American Forces | |
| 55203482 | 1776 | Paine's Common Sense - pamphlet written to crystallize impassioned feelings toward building support for independence. Paine emigrated two years before and felt the root was the lack of an English constitution. Common sense for Americans to break from Britain a country who could inflict such brutality on its citizens. | |
| 55203483 | 1776 | Declaration of Independence July 4- committee was appointed to draft a formal declaration of independence. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Ben Franklin. To be totally absolved from Britain. | |
| 55203484 | 1776 | Battle of Trenton- surprise attack on the Hessians Christmas night by Washington and his men crossing the Delaware. | |
| 55203485 | 1777 | Articles of Confederation Adopted | |
| 55203486 | 1777 | British defeat at Saratoga | |
| 55203487 | 1778 | French American Alliance | |
| 55203488 | 1781 | Articles of Confederation Ratified - required approval by all 13 states. Broad disagreements became evident. Small states wanted equal representation and large states wanted it to be based on population. States claiming western lands needed to turn those territories over to national gov't. Confederation lasted from 1781-1789 not a failure, not a success. Lacked powers to deal with interstate issues or enforce will on states. | |
| 55203489 | 1781 | Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown after being surrounded. | |
| 55203490 | 1783 | Treaty of Paris | |
| 55203491 | 1784 | Postwar Depression begins | |
| 55203492 | 1786 | Shay's Rebellion | |
| 55203493 | 1787 | Northwest Ordinance |
