Birth of a Nation
Rebellion to Revolution Loyalists Patriots
War Begins British Seize New York German Mercenaries Continental army retreats
Revolutionary War Crossing the Delaware British Capture Philadelphia
Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga French sign an alliance
Hardships Valley Forge Soldiers rarely paid Inflation Women Fill husbands shoes
Turn around Merchants pay troops Marquis de Lafayette
A Game of Spies Extensive spy networks Culper Ring Abraham Woodhull, Robert Townsend
The South Charles Cornwallis Pushes to Yorktown
Victory Yorktown French Blockade Treaty of Paris
Confederation Articles of Confederation Federal government had no power All rights to the states
Confederation Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Confederation Shays Rebellion
Creating a New Government Two house legislature The Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise Federalism
Ratification Constitution Ratified 1788 Bill of Rights 1791