The American Revolution
Against Great Britain
Events to Remember
Dates of Glory
In the Year 1775
War begins in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts !!
In the year 1776
Delegates to the second Continental Congress in Philadelphia approve the Declaration of Independence.
In the year 1777
An American Victory over British Troops at Saratoga, New York, attracts French support for the Revolution.
In the year 1781
George Washington, aided by French forces on land and sea, wins a decisive victory at Yorktown, Virginia.
In the year 1783
Great Britain recognizes American Independence and, with an eye to future trade, offers generous terms under the Treaty of Paris.
In the year 1787
The constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia to formulate a new federal government.
In the year 1788
The States Ratify the U.S.
Constitution.
In the year 1789
Americans hold the first election under the Constitution and choose George Washington as the Nations first
President.
In the year 1794
President George Washington puts down the Whisky Rebellion, in Pennsylvania, the first exercise of Federal Forces under the Constitution.
Faissal Elmasri
Lebanon, April, 2015
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