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Revolutionary Era

Chapter 5: Independence 1775 ― 1784

Dissolving the Bands 1775-1776


The Great Revolution 1776-1782


Novus Ordo Seclorum 1782-1784


Join or Die 1763 ― 1775

More Perfect Union 1784 ― 1789


Revolutionary Era Sponsors


In Grateful Recognition


"Patrons of the Past"

(Sponsoring all nine Eras)

Doug Shubert

Adam Shubert

Cathy Gillespie



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Documents

Master Index

01/05/1776

New Hampshire's Constitution 1776

01/10/1776

Thomas Paine

Common Sense

03/23/1776

John Adams

Letter from Adams to Gates

03/26/1776

South Carolina's Constitution 1776

04/01/1776

John Adams

Thoughts on Government

04/12/1776

The Halifax Resolves authorized North Carolina’s delegates to the Continental Congress to support independence from Great Britain, marking the first official colonial endorsement of separation. Although no roll call survives, leading North Carolina patriots likely present — including Richard Caswell, Joseph Hewes, and William Hooper — underscore the resolves’ role in paving the way for the Declaration of Independence.

North Carolina Colonial Assembly

Halifax Resolves

05/15/1776

Preamble and Resolutions of the Virginia Convention

06/11/1776

Henry Lee

Lee's Resolution

06/12/1776

Virginia Declaration of Rights

06/29/1776

Virginia Constitution 1776

07/02/1776

New Jersey Constitution

07/04/1776

Declaration of Independence

Biographies

Mike Pence (1959-) was an Indiana congressman and governor before becoming vice president under Donald Trump. He served from 2017 to 2021 and chaired the White House Coronavirus Task Force while also presiding over the Senate. His vice presidency concluded with his role in the January 6, 2021 certification of the 2020 presidential election.

Mike

Pence

Barack Obama (1961-) was the 44th president of the United States serving from 2009 to 2017. Before becoming president, he worked as a civil rights lawyer before entering politics in Illinois and later serving in the U.S. Senate. His presidency was defined by the Affordable Care Act, the response to the Great Recession, continuing the War on Terror, and efforts to address social and environmental issues.

Barack

Obama

Kamala Harris (1964-) was a California prosecutor, attorney general, and U.S. senator before becoming the 49th vice president in 2021. After serving under Joe Biden, she became the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024 and left office in January 2025.

Kamala

Harris

J. D. Vance (1984-) was born and raised in Ohio, served in the Marine Corps, became a lawyer and author, and gained national attention through Hillbilly Elegy. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and became Donald Trump's running mate in 2024. Vance became the 50th individual to serve as vice president on January 20, 2025, and remains in office as of 2026.

JD

Vance

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