January 15 –
Vermont declares its independence from
New York, becoming the
Vermont Republic, an independent country, a status it retains until it joins the
United States as the 14th state in 1791.
The
Constitution of Vermont is adopted. This constitution was the first in what is now the territory of the United States to prohibit slavery, grant suffrage to non-landowning males, and require free
public education.
July 31 – The U.S.
Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of
Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the
United States."
December 18 – The United States celebrates its first
Thanksgiving as a nation, marking the victory by the Americans over General
John Burgoyne in the
Battle of Saratoga in October.
^"History of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company.
ISBN9780786414390.
^Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859).
A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp.
597–598. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
January 15 –
Vermont declares its independence from
New York, becoming the
Vermont Republic, an independent country, a status it retains until it joins the
United States as the 14th state in 1791.
The
Constitution of Vermont is adopted. This constitution was the first in what is now the territory of the United States to prohibit slavery, grant suffrage to non-landowning males, and require free
public education.
July 31 – The U.S.
Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of
Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the
United States."
December 18 – The United States celebrates its first
Thanksgiving as a nation, marking the victory by the Americans over General
John Burgoyne in the
Battle of Saratoga in October.
^"History of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company.
ISBN9780786414390.
^Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859).
A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp.
597–598. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.