Leather Ellison
And
Meagan Bow

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE

• Adopted on July 4, 1776 announced that 13 colonies were independent states.

LEXINGTON AND CONCORD (APRIL 19, 1775)

• The first battle of the revolutionary war.

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

• Starting in 1775 and ending in 1783 was America fighting against the British Empire for their freedom.

THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS (SEPTEMBER 5, 1774)

• The first gathering of chosen delegates to discuss the matters involving boycotting British goods.

PLYMOUTH (DECEMBER 21, 1620)

• Colony founded by pilgrims, who came with the purpose of escaping British rule to start a new life.

JAMESTOWN (MAY 14, 1607)

• The first permanent settlement in America.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE (JULY 4, 1804)

• For a total of 878,000 square miles, the territory became part of the United States for $15 million.

THE CONSTITUTION

• Originally adopted September 17, 1788 and put into affect on March 4, 1789 was the supreme law of the United States.

TREATY OF PARIS (SEPTEMBER 8, 1783)

• By signing the Treaty of Paris, the revolutionary war ended.

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (JANUARY 1, 1777)

• The first agreed upon constitution regarding the thirteen colonies.