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Gunning Bedford, Jr.
Gunning Bedford, Jr. Gunning Bedford, Jr. 1747-1812 Delaware Lawyer; Delaware Legislature and Council; Continental Congress, 1783-85; Delaware Attorney General; Annapolis Convention; Deputy to Constitutional Convention; United States Judge.
NARA: The Treaty of Paris
NARA Exhibit: American Originals, Part 2: The Treaty of Paris, 1783 National Archives and Records Administration Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) The Treaty of Paris The treaty, sent to Congress by the American negotiators, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, formally...
The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution: With Sketches of Several Distinguished Co...
1775-1783 -- African American troops. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American. Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities supported the electronic publication of this title. Winston-Salem State University provided the text for...
America's Library: Jump Back in Time - Revolutionary Period: Where Is Everybody?
When did the Revolutionary War officially come to an end? On September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up in Paris. Under the terms of the treaty, the United States was granted territory as far west as the Mississippi River.After the Treaty...
The Narrative of James Roberts, a Soldier Under Gen. Washington in the Revolutionary War, ...
United States -- Social conditions. Slaves' writings, American. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives. Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities suppor...
Thingstodo.com: Wisconsin State History
Wisconsin State History Wisconsin State History History | Symbols | Interesting Facts | Famous People Timeline 1634—French-Canadian Jean Nicolet lands on the shore of Green Bay 1763—England gains control of Wisconsin 1783—Wisconsin becomes part of the United...
Thingstodo.com: Florida State History
1565—St. Augustine, the first permanent settlement, is founded 1763—Spain gives control of Florida to England 1783—Spain regains control of Florida 1821—Florida becomes part of the United States 1845—Florida becomes the 27th state...
EDSITEment: Choosing Sides: The Native Americans' Role in the American Revolution
Mississippi and south of the Great Lakes to the United States at the Peace of Paris in 1783 without consulting their former allies, those Indians found themselves under severe pressure by settlers and speculators in the new nation interested in expanding westward either by acquiring Indian la...
Hunters of Kentucky
Hunters of Kentucky. Or Half Horse and Half Alligator. Historical Period: The New Nation, 1783-1815 Songs and Poems | Analysis Tools | Activity Ideas | About Song and Poetry “Hunters of Kentucky,” 1815 Printable version (PDF, 581 KB) Text transcription (PDF, 51 KB) Learn more...
Launching the New United States Navy
Teaching With Documents: Launching the New U.S. Navy Background The United States won its independence from Great Britain with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, but freedom of the seas was yet to be achieved. In the years following the Revolutionary War, Barbary pirates preyed o...
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