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Declaration of Independence

The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.

Long-term influence. Although the notion of republican motherhood initially encouraged women in their private roles, it eventually resulted in increased educational opportunities for American women, as typified by Mary Lyon and the founding in 1837 of "Mount Holyoke Female Seminary", later Mount Holyoke College.

They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, but the delegates also drafted the Olive Branch Petition and sent it to King George III in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution. The king refused to hear the petition and declared the American colonies in revolt.

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1775-1783

Timeline: American Revolution

Lexington & Concord

Apr1775

Significance/Importance of Battle: the battles of lexington and concord om 19 april 1775 the famous 'shot heard ' round the world , marked the start of the american war of independence. Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.

July 4, 1776

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Declaration of Independence

Mar 1776

Impact of the Role of Women & Republican Motherhood:

Remember the Ladies

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Second Continental Congress

May 1777

The United States succeeded in obtaining Newfoundland fishing rights, a western border that extended to the Mississippi with rights of navigation (which the Spanish government would later prevent) and, most importantly, British acknowledgement of U.S. independence along with the peaceful withdrawal of British forces.

Supported by the French army and navy, Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence.

Valley Forge National Historical Park is nationally significant as the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army under General George Washington.

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win 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

Troops decided to re-enlist as Washington's forces won a second battle at Trenton and a key engagement at Princeton. While The American Crisis did much to inspire the troops, its fame was nowhere near that of Common Sense, which was essentially the first viral mass communications event in America.

1783

Oct 1781

Battle of Yorktown

Valley Forge

Dec 1777