After French assistance helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, the Americans had effectively won their independence, though fighting would not formally end until 1783.
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Poland, poland was a neutral country that was protected through a social agreement and when he invaded the surrounding countries were infuriated.
The battles that happened before the passing of the D.I. were
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Siege of Boston
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of Chelsea Creek
Battle of Machias
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Gloucester
Siege of Fort St. Jean
Burning of Falmouth
Battle of Kemp's Landing
Siege of Savage's Old Fields
Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Quebec
Burning of Norfolk
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
Battle of the Rice Boats
Battle of Nassau
Battle of Saint-Pierre
Battle of Block Island
Battle of The Cedars
Battle of Trois-Rivières
Battle of Sullivan's Island
Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
A convention of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1787. Known as the Constitutional Convention, at this meeting it was decided that the best solution to the young country's problems was to set aside the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution.
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