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The Maryland Court of Appeals now the Supreme Court of Maryland is founded by Article 56 of the Maryland Constitution of 1776. Fort Clinton is erected by the Continental Army west bank of the Hudson River. Fort Defiance is constructed by Nathanael Greene. [13] Fort Salonga is built in Fort Salonga, New York.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
The Thirteen Colonies could trade with the rest of the empire but only ship certain commodities like tobacco to Britain. Any European imports bound for British America had to first pass through an English port and pay customs duties. [17] Other laws regulated colonial industries, such as the Wool Act 1698, the Hat Act 1731, and the Iron Act 1750.
January 1, 1776: Virginia: British bombard Norfolk; Americans destroy what they see as a loyalist stronghold [19] Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge: February 27, 1776: North Carolina: American victory: loyalist force of Regulators and Highlanders defeated [20] Battle of the Rice Boats: March 2–3, 1776: Georgia: British victory [21] Raid of ...
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress , meeting in Philadelphia after the war's outbreak.
By spring 1775, all royal officials had been expelled, and the Continental Congress hosted a convention of delegates for the Thirteen Colonies. It raised an army to fight the British and named George Washington its commander, made treaties, declared independence, and recommended that the colonies write constitutions and become states, [64 ...
The population of the Thirteen Colonies was 2.5 million in 1776. [107] The first national census was taken in 1790, shortly after the end of the Confederation period. It found that the United States had a population of 3,929,214 residents with an average of 4.5 people per square mile. There were five cities with a population over 10,000 residents.
The future King William IV, the only active member of the British Royal Family to visit the former 13 colonies, takes up residence in the Rose and Crown Tavern on Staten Island. Pennsylvania Line Mutiny (January 1–29) Raid on Richmond (January 1–19) Battle of Cowpens (January 17) Pompton Mutiny (January 20) Battle of Cowan's Ford (February 1)