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| Alliance Franklin, Benjamin |  |
| 28th May Varennes Meets the French Foreign Minister & begins a 2 1/2 yr campaign to win French support |
| Battle of Long Island Washington, George | |
| Long Island Defeated at Long Island, forced to evacuate New York & retire to Pennsylvania |
| Battle of Trenton Washington, George | |
| Trenton Re-crosses the Delaware, New Jersey |
| 26th Dec Trenton Cross es the Delaware & wins a victory which turns the tide of the war |
| 26th Dec Trenton Inflicts a major defeat on the British |
| Battle of White Plains Washington, George | |
| 28th Oct White Plains The British forces inflict heavy casualties on Washington's army |
| Brigadier General Gadsden, Christopher | |
| Appointed Brigadier-General of the Continental Army |
| Commissioner France Adams, John Quincy | |
| 28th Dec Appointed Commissioner to France |
| Congress of Continental Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 4th July Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Constitution Dickinson, John | |
| 12th June Washington Congress appoints a committee headed by John Dickinson to prepare a confederation plan |
| 12th July Washington Presents the plan for confederation of 13 Colonies to Congress |
| Constitution Jefferson, Thomas | |
| Washington Legislates for the elective principle for officers of State |
| Washington Legislates for the separation of Church & State |
| Washington Virginia Bill of Rights , embodies sovereignty by means of the separation of powers |
| 4th July Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| 4th July Declares Government by consent of the people |
| Declaration of Independence Hancock, John | |
| 4th July Signs the Declaration of Independence in large letters so King George can read it |
| 4th July The Declaration is adopted by the Continental Congress & signed by John Hancock |
| Declaration of Independence Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 11th June Congress appoints Jefferson to a committee to draft the declaration of independence |
| 28th June The draft declaration of independence is presented to Congress |
| 4th July Declaration of Independence, equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| 4th July Declares equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Diplomacy Franklin, Benjamin | |
| 28th May Varennes Meets the French Foreign Minister & begins a 2 1/2 year campaign to win French support |
| Diplomatic Commissioner Jefferson Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 26th Sep Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations |
| Diplomatic Commissioner Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 26th Sep Appointed Diplomatic Commissioner to negotiate treaties with the European Nations |
| Independence Hancock, John | |
| 4th July The Declaration is adopted by the Continental Congress & signed by John Hancock |
| Independence Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 11th June Congress appoints Jefferson to a committee to draft the declaration of independence |
| 28th June The draft declaration of independence is presented to Congress |
| 4th July Declares equality, right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| Major Gates, Horatio | |
| Appointed Major General of the Continental Army |
| Reform of Church Jefferson, Thomas | |
| Washington Legislates for the separation of Church & State |
| Seal Jefferson, Thomas | |
| 10th Aug Suggests "E Pluribus Unum" as a motto for the Seal of the US |
| Siege of Boston Ward, Artemas | |
| Boston The British garrison in Boston is then besieged by 15,000 Colonialists |
| Boston The Massachusetts provincial Congress authorizes raising 13,000 militia |
| Siege of Trenton Washington, George | |
| 25th Dec Trenton Cross es the Delaware River to attack the British garrison at Trenton, New Jersey |
