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1776 CAMPOREE
2019 SIGNAL HILL DISTRICT SPRING CAMPOREE APRIL 12 – APRIL 14, 2019, CAMP LAKOTA
1776 Spring Camporee
FIELD GUIDE
"I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry, speech in the Virginia Convention, 1775
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This Year’s Signal Hill District SPRING CAMPOREE THEME is 1776, which will contain Scout activities related to the
American Revolution and the birth of our country. We hope both you and your Scouts will embrace this new theme
and this will spark an interest within your Scouts about continuing to research the founding of our country.
Contents
I.Sign-Up ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
II.Schedule .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Friday, April 12, 2019 .............................................................................................................................. 5
Saturday, April 13, 2019 .......................................................................................................................... 5
Sunday, April 14, 2019 ............................................................................................................................ 8
III.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 9
Check-in (7pm-9pm) ............................................................................................................................... 9
Opening & Night Hike (9:30pm-10:30pm) .............................................................................................. 9
Flag & Instructions (8:30am-9am)......................................................................................................... 10
Pioneering Project #1: Creating and Throwing Rope (See Schedule for Time) ...................................... 10
Pioneering Project #2: First Aid, Knots, Whipping & Fusing (See Schedule for Time) ........................... 10
Pioneering Project #3: Building Tower (See Schedule for Time) ........................................................... 10
Colonial Games: Slingshots (See Schedule for Time)............................................................................. 10
Capture the Flag (3pm-4pm) ................................................................................................................. 10
Dinner (6pm-8pm) ................................................................................................................................ 10
Movie (8:30pm-10:30pm) ..................................................................................................................... 10
Bill of Rights, Awards & Scouts Own (8:30am-9:30am)......................................................................... 11
IV.AWARDS ............................................................................................................................................... 12
PATCH & TRICORN HAT: ........................................................................................................................ 12
COOK-OFF AWARD:............................................................................................................................... 12
SCOUT COMPOREE AWARD: ................................................................................................................. 12
SCOUT SPIRIT AWARD: .......................................................................................................................... 12
V. RULES .................................................................................................................................................... 14
#1) GENERAL: ........................................................................................................................................ 14
#2) YOUTH PROTECTION & ADULT LEADERSHIP: .................................................................................. 14
#4) DRUG, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USE AND ABUSE: ......................................................................... 14
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#5) FIRES: .............................................................................................................................................. 14
#6) FIREWOOD: ..................................................................................................................................... 14
#7) WATER: ........................................................................................................................................... 15
#8) VEHICLES: ........................................................................................................................................ 15
#9) EMERGENCIES: ................................................................................................................................ 15
#10) UNIFORM: ..................................................................................................................................... 15
#12) EARLY CHECKOUT: ........................................................................................................................ 15
VI. SUPPLY LIST.......................................................................................................................................... 16
VII. ADULT LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS ........................................................................................................ 16
VIII. Where are you in the American Revolution Timeline? ...................................................................... 17
IX. MAP ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
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I.Sign-Up
• All Payments and reservations will be done on the Pathway to Adventure website, and must be paid
in full upon registration: https://scoutingevent.com/456-11978
• Participant Registration will be limited to EITHER:
o the first 180 youth and adult Scouts, OR
o end of day on Monday, April 1
whichever occurs the earliest!
• Cost: $30 for each Scout & $20 for each adult.
• Note: Each registration will include:
o 2-night camping fees
o one patch
o one colonial tricorn hat (although may have enough for adults, only youth guaranteed)
o one meal (main-course chicken dinner on Saturday)
Any questions about this Scout event?
Brian McKenna, Troop 168 Scoutmaster Brian Cooper, Troop 335 Scoutmaster
BMcKenna@rmparks.org sbcoop@hotmail.com
"Men, you are all marksmen - don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes. Then fire low!"
Israel Putnam, repeated by Colonel Prescott to the men, June 1775 at Bunker Hill
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"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Thomas
Jefferson, In the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
II.Schedule
Friday, April 12, 2019
All
Time Activity Location
7pm - 9pm Check-in Set-up your camp
9:30pm – 10:30pm Opening & Night Hike Pennsylvania State House
11:00pm Lanterns Out All Campsites
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." Benjamin Franklin, at the signing
of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Saturday, April 13, 2019
All
Time Activity Location
8:30am-9am Flag & Instructions Saratoga, New York
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GREAT BRITIAN (Red)
9:00am-10am Colonial Games Archery Range
10am-11am Pioneering Project #3 Farm House @ Saratoga,
New York
11am-1pm Lunch Campsite
1pm-2pm Pioneering Project #1 Fraunces Tavern
2pm-3pm Pioneering Project #2 Savanah, Georgia
3pm-4pm Capture the Flag! U.S. Yorktown, Virginia
Colonists & France vs. Great
Britain (Red) & Great Britain
(Blue)
GREAT BRITIAN (Blue)
9:00am-10am Pioneering Project #2 Savanah, Georgia
10am-11am Colonial Games Archery Range
11am-1pm Lunch Campsite
1pm-2pm Pioneering Project #3 Farm House @ Saratoga,
New York
2pm-3pm Pioneering Project #1 Fraunces Tavern
3pm-4pm Capture the Flag! U.S. Yorktown, Virginia
Colonists & France vs. Great
Britain (Red) & Great Britain
(Blue)
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U.S. COLONISTS
9:00am-10am Pioneering Project #1 Fraunces Tavern
10am-11am Pioneering Project #2 Savanah, Georgia
11am-1pm Lunch Campsite
1pm-2pm Colonial Games Archery Range
2pm-3pm Pioneering Project #3 Farm House @ Saratoga, New
York
3pm-4pm Capture the Flag! U.S. Colonists & Yorktown, Virginia
France vs. Great Britain (Red) &
Great Britain (Blue)
FRANCE
9:00am-10am Pioneering Project #3 Farm House @ Saratoga, New
York
10am-11am Pioneering Project #1 Fraunces Tavern
11am-1pm Lunch Campsite
1pm-2pm Pioneering Project #2 Savanah, Georgia
2pm-3pm Colonial Games Archery Range
3pm-4pm Capture the Flag! U.S. Colonists & Yorktown, Virginia
France vs. Great Britain (Red) &
Great Britain (Blue)
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All
4pm-6pm Cook Dish to Share All campsites
6-8pm Dinner (bring a side dish to Pennsylvania State House
share at cook-off)
8:30pm-10:30pm Movie (optional) Pennsylvania State House
11:00pm Lanterns Out All Campsites
Sunday, April 14, 2019
All
Time Activity Location
8:30 am-9:30am Bill of Rights, Awards & Scouts Old North Church
Own
9:30am - 10:00am Departure All Campsites. Pack up, clean,
and check campsite for ay
traces. Leave no trace!
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III.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019:
Check-in (7pm-9pm)
a) Located at Camp Lakota, 2050 Deep Cut Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098
b) Upon arrival and check-in at the camp, assigned one of the following youth
campsites:
o Fort Mifflin (Eagle Lodge)
o Elk
o Fox
o Robin
o Sparrow
o Bear
o Owl
o Bobcat
o Wolf
And you may be given a flag and assigned the country that you’ll represent:
o Great Britain (Red)
o Great Britain (Blue)
o France
o U.S. Colonies
Opening & Night Hike (9:30pm-10:30pm)
a) Located at Pennsylvania State House (Program Center)
b) All are invited to attend. We will review the rules for the weekend.
c) We will discuss our current time period
d) Night hike around Lakota by a lantern that uses a candle. Patrols MUST PROVIDE THEIR
OWN CANDLE LANTERN(S).
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019:
Flag & Instructions (8:30am-9am)
a. Located at Saratoga, New York (Parade Field)
Pioneering Project #1: Creating and Throwing Rope (See Schedule for Time)
a) Location at Fraunces Tavern (Moehling Shelter)
b) Completing partial of Pioneering Project Merit Badge (requirements 3, 4 and 6):
https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Pioneering
Pioneering Project #2: First Aid, Knots, Whipping & Fusing (See Schedule for
Time)
a) Location at Savanah, Georgia (Climbing Tower)
b) Completing partial of Pioneering Project Merit Badge (requirements 1 and 2):
https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Pioneering
Pioneering Project #3: Building Tower (See Schedule for Time)
a) Location at Farm House in Saratoga, New York (Seaton Shelter)
b) Completing partial of Pioneering Project Merit Badge (requirement 10):
https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Pioneering
Colonial Games: Slingshots (See Schedule for Time)
a) Location at Archery Range
Capture the Flag (3pm-4pm)
a) Location at Yorkstown, Virginia (Field near Parking Lot)
Dinner (6pm-8pm)
a) Located at Pennsylvania State House (Program Center)
b) Main meal of chicken will be provided, and all sides will be shared
c) Please bring your sides for judging in the cooking contest!!! Please note on the dish
container if your dish contains any meat or common allergies like peanuts.
Movie (8:30pm-10:30pm)
• Located at Pennsylvania State House (Program Center)
• “The Crossing” starring Jeff Daniels
• Movie rated: PG, 1 hour & 40 minutes
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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019:
Bill of Rights, Awards & Scouts Own (8:30am-9:30am)
• Located at Old State Church (Chapel)
"There, I guess King George will be able to read that."
John Hancock’s remark at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
This is possibly a misquote, but legend has it he said this or something like this, which is why his
signature has the largest size of any signature on the Declaration.
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IV.AWARDS
PATCH & TRICORN HAT:
Each registered adult and youth Scout will receive one patch in recognition of attending
the Spring Camporee. In addition, each youth will receive a tricorn hat to wear. No extra
patches nor tricorn hats will be given to any Scouts.
COOK-OFF AWARD:
Patrols will need to make a side-dish meal (4 portions) fit for a hungry Continental Army
of 1776 and clean up their mess within one (1) hour. Patrols may bring items such as:
Beef (precooked), Chicken (precooked), beans (canned), flour, corn meal, baking
powder, sugar, vinegar, salt, or any other food materials that existed during the 1770s.
No box mixes allowed. Award will be given to the patrol that receives the most votes
based on the following criteria:
o Colonial period food
o Well prepared with safety guidelines
o Quantity
Please note on the dish container if your dish contains any meat or common
allergies like peanuts.
SCOUT COMPOREE AWARD:
Award will be given to the patrol that receives the most points in the various activities.
SCOUT SPIRIT AWARD:
Award will be given to the patrol that receives the most votes based on the following
criteria:
o Scout Spirit
o Scout Law
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• Trustworthy "A promise must never be broken" - Alexander Hamilton
• Loyal "Equal laws protecting equal rights...the best guarantee of loyalty and love of country." - James Madison
• Helpful "The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty
throughout the world." - James Madison
• Friendly "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from
a friend." - Thomas Jefferson
• Courteous "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few..." - George Washington
• Kind "Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong
thing at the tempting moment." - Benjamin Franklin
• Obedient "Honour & Obey your Natural Parents altho they be Poor." - George Washington (as a young boy)
• Cheerful “"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that
the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition." - Martha
Washington
• Thrifty "Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship." - Benjamin Franklin
• Brave "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." - Francis Scott Key
• Clean "Keep your Nails clean and Short, also your Hands and Teeth Clean yet without Shewing any great Concern for
them." - George Washington (as a young boy)
• Reverent "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people." - John Adams
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V. RULES
#1) GENERAL:
The Scout Executive or his Designee, the Camp Ranger, and On-duty Campmasters are
authorized to enforce these rules and procedures. The Scout Oath and Law will prevail
as the code of the camp.
All information within the Boy Scouts of America Guide to Safe Scouting and National
Standard will be observed.
#2) YOUTH PROTECTION & ADULT LEADERSHIP:
The Pathway to Adventure Council follows the BSA National Policy requiring at least two
(2) adult leaders (one must be 21 years or older) on all trips and outings.
Two-deep adult leadership is required at all times, and at least ONE leader within any
group must be current in Youth Protection Training. Pathway to Adventure Council
enforces the Youth Protection Guidelines identified in the Guide to Safe Scouting.
#4) DRUG, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USE AND ABUSE:
All buildings or facilities under control of the local council are designated as non-
smoking facilities. Smoking outside entrance/exit doors is not permitted at any location.
In addition, all Scouting functions, meetings or activities should be conducted on a
smoke free basis with permitted smoking areas away from all participants. Smoking in
the presence of youth members is strictly prohibited.
The Boy Scouts of America prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages and controlled
substances at encampments or activities on property owned and/or operated by the
Boy Scouts of America, or at any activity involving participation of youth members.
Source: Guide to Safe Scouting.
#5) FIRES:
Fires shall be tended at all times. Ground fires are permitted only in existing fire pits.
Liquid fuels may not be used for starting any type of fire. Propane and liquid fuels must
be used under direct adult supervision and kept locked when not in use.
#6) FIREWOOD:
Due to the threat of insect infestation and/or disease the use of outside firewood is
prohibited. Downed wood may be gathered as firewood. Cutting live or standing dead
trees is prohibited.
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#7) WATER:
Water will be available at the Program Center and/or Shower House.
#8) VEHICLES:
Only Troop trailers and towing vehicles will be allowed to drive to, and remain in the
campsites. Please consider bringing a wagon, or similar transport for gear.
#9) EMERGENCIES:
Units are encouraged to be prepared to respond to minor injury situations with qualified
trained leaders and appropriate first aid equipment. If further assistance is necessary,
notify the Campmaster Office.
#10) UNIFORM:
The uniform for the Camporee is the Boy Scout Class A, and it should be worn for arrival,
flag ceremonies, all meals, Scouts Own, and departure.
#11) COURTESY:
Please stay out of other campsites unless invited. Quiet time is observed from 11pm to
7am. Please remain in campsites after 11pm.
#12) EARLY CHECKOUT:
PLEASE LET US KNOW AT CHECK-IN IF YOU PLAN TO LEAVE BEFORE
THE WRAP-UP CEREMONY ON SUNDAY FROM 8:30-9:30am
#13) REGULAR CHECK OUT:
PLEASE BE SURE THE CAMPSITE IS CLEAN, ALL LITTER AND TRASH HAS
BEEN DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale, before being hanged by the British, September 1776
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VI. SUPPLY LIST
Each patrol should bring:
▪ CANDLE LANTERN(S) for the Friday night hike
▪ FOOD INGREDIANTS for Saturday’s side-dish cooking competition
In addition to your typical camping gear, EVERY Scout should also visit their local
Scout Store and be sure to pack the following:
• Class A Uniform
• Class B Uniform
• Compass
• Notepad/Sketch Pad with Pencils
• Personal First Aid Kit
• While at campsite: Pocket Knife (if currently has a Totin’ Chip Card) with Valid
Totin’ Chip Card
VII. ADULT LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS
All transportation is the sole responsibility of each individual Troop. Adult
supervision must be provided by your Troop and is responsible for your members
at all times. Your Troop Leadership is solely responsible for the proper behavior
and activities performed by your Scouts. By attending, all Adult Leaders are
agreeing to follow all BSA policies, including the “buddy system” and following the
Youth Protection training procedures.
"These are the times that try men's souls."
Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, December 1776
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones, response to enemy demand to surrender, September 1779
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VIII. Where are you in the American Revolution Timeline?
1754–1763: French and Indian War The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, the American phase of a
worldwide nine years’ war fought between France and Great Britain. (The European phase was the Seven Years’
War.) As a result of the war, France ceded all of its North American possessions east of the Mississippi River to
Britain. The costs of the war contributed to the British government’s decision to impose new taxes on its American
colonies.
March 22, 1765: Stamp Act Like the Sugar Act (1764), the Stamp Act was imposed to provide increased revenues
to meet the costs of defending the enlarged British Empire.
June 15–July 2, 1767: Townshend Acts A series of four acts, the Townshend Acts were passed by the British
Parliament in an attempt to assert what it considered to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies
through suspension of a recalcitrant representative assembly and through strict provisions for the collection of
revenue duties.
March 5, 1770: Boston Massacre In Boston, a small British army detachment that was threatened by mob
harassment opened fire and killed five people, an incident soon known as the Boston Massacre. The soldiers were
charged with murder and were given a civilian trial, in which John Adams conducted a successful defense.
December 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party Protesting both a tax on tea (taxation without representation) and the
perceived monopoly of the East India Company, a party of Bostonians thinly disguised as Mohawk people boarded
ships at anchor and dumped some £10,000 worth of tea into the harbor, an event popularly known as the Boston
Tea Party.
September 5, 1774: First Continental Congress convenes Called by the Committees of Correspondence in
response to the Intolerable Acts, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. Fifty-six delegates
represented all the colonies except Georgia.
March 23, 1775: Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech Convinced that war with Great Britain
was inevitable, Virginian Patrick Henry defended strong resolutions for equipping the Virginia militia to fight
against the British in a fiery speech in a Richmond church with the famous words, “I know not what course others
may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
April 18–19, 1775: Paul Revere’s Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord On the night of April 18, 1775,
Paul Revere rode from Charlestown to Lexington (both in Massachusetts) to warn that the British were marching
from Boston to seize the colonial armory at Concord. En route, the British force of 700 men was met on Lexington
Green by 77 local minutemen and others. It is unclear who fired the first shot, but it sparked a skirmish that left
eight Americans dead. At Concord, the British were met by hundreds of militiamen. Outnumbered and running low
on ammunition, the British column was forced to retire to Boston. On the return march, American snipers took a
deadly toll on the British. Total losses in the Battles of Lexington and Concord numbered 273 British and more than
90 Americans.
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June 17, 1775: Battle of Bunker Hill Breed’s Hill in Charlestown was the primary locus of combat in the
misleadingly named Battle of Bunker Hill, which was part of the American siege of British-held Boston. Some 2,300
British troops eventually cleared the hill of the entrenched Americans, but at the cost of more than 40 percent of
the assault force. The battle was a moral victory for the Americans.
FRIDAY… After the Congress recommended that colonies form their
own governments, the Declaration of Independence was written by
Thomas Jefferson and revised in committee. On July 2, 1776 the
Congress voted for independence; on July 4, 1776 it adopted the
Declaration of Independence.
September 22, 1776: Nathan Hale executed On September 21, 1776, having penetrated the British lines on Long
Island to obtain information, American Capt. Nathan Hale was captured by the British. He was hanged without trial
the next day. Before his death, Hale is thought to have said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my
country,” a remark similar to one in the play Cato by Joseph Addison.
December 25–26, 1776: Washington crosses the Delaware Having been forced to abandon New York City and
driven across New Jersey by the British, George Washington and the Continental Army struck back on Christmas
night by stealthily crossing the ice-strewn Delaware River, surprising the Hessian garrison at Trenton at dawn, and
taking some 900 prisoners. The American triumph at Trenton and in the Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777)
roused the new country and kept the struggle for independence alive.
October 17, 1777: Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga Moving south from Canada in summer 1777, a British force
under Gen. John Burgoyne captured Fort Ticonderoga (July 5) before losing decisively at Bennington, Vermont
(August 16), and Bemis Heights, New York (October 7). His forces depleted, Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga.
December 19, 1777–June 19, 1778: Washington winters at Valley Forge Following failures at the Battles of
Brandywine and Germantown, Washington and 11,000 regulars took up winter quarters at Valley Forge, 22 miles
(35 km) northwest of British-occupied Philadelphia. Although its ranks were decimated by rampant disease, semi-
starvation, and bitter cold, the reorganized Continental Army emerged the following June as a well-disciplined and
efficient fighting force.
February 6, 1778: France and the United States form an alliance The French had secretly furnished financial and
material aid to the Americans since 1776, but with the signing in Paris of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and
the Treaty of Alliance, the Franco-American alliance was formalized. France began preparing fleets and armies to
enter the fight but did not formally declare war on Britain until June 1778.
September 23, 1779: John Paul Jones: “I have not yet begun to fight!” The U.S. battleship the Bonhomme Richard
was getting the worst of its battle with the British vessel HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, England, when the
American commander, John Paul Jones, refused to surrender, proclaiming, “I have not yet begun to fight!” Jones
ultimately triumphed, but he lost his ship in the process.
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September 1780: Benedict Arnold turns traitor Having fought valiantly in a number of battles earlier in the war,
American Gen. Benedict Arnold conspired with the British to surrender the fort at West Point, New York, that he
commanded. When John André, the British army officer with whom Arnold had negotiated, was hanged as a spy
after he was captured and the plot revealed, Arnold took sanctuary with the British.
March 1, 1781: Articles of Confederation ratified The Articles of Confederation, a plan of government organization
that served as a bridge between the initial government by the Continental Congress and the federal government
provided under the U.S. Constitution of 1787, were written in 1776–77 and adopted by the Congress on November
15, 1777. However, the articles were not fully ratified by the states until March 1, 1781.
SATURDAY… After winning a costly victory at Guilford Courthouse,
North Carolina, on March 15, 1781, Lord Cornwallis entered Virginia to
join other British forces there, setting up a base at Yorktown.
Washington’s army and a force under the French Count de
Rochambeau placed Yorktown under siege, and Cornwallis
surrendered his army of more than 7,000 men on October 19, 1781.
September 3, 1783: Treaty of Paris ends the war After the British defeat at Yorktown, the land battles in America
largely died out—but the fighting continued at sea, chiefly between the British and America’s European allies,
which came to include Spain and the Netherlands. The military verdict in North America was reflected in the
preliminary Anglo-American peace treaty of 1782, which was included in the Treaty of Paris of 1783. By its terms,
Britain recognized the independence of the United States with generous boundaries, including the Mississippi
River on the west. Britain retained Canada but ceded East and West Florida to Spain.
June 21, 1788: The day the Constitution was ratified The Constitution became the official governing document of
the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The Constitution was
written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the
Articles of Confederation with a new form of government.
April 30, 1789: George Washington was inaugurated as America’s first president.
SUNDAY… Bill of Rights were ratified as additions to the Constitution
on December 15, 1791, and became Amendments One through Ten of
the Constitution.
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IX. MAP
Camp Lakota
2050 Deep Cut Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098
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