usa_dlc.EVTNAME36: "Evacuation Day"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC36: "The British troops in New York - the last vestige of British authority in the United States - departed Manhattan on November 25. The Continental Army led by George Washington marched triumphantly through the city and the last shot of the war was shot, by a British gunner firing a cannon at the jeering crowds gathered on the shore of Staten Island. The shot fell well short of the shore and the people shouted in triumph."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA36: "Finally!"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME37: "Massachusetts Humane Society"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC37: "Boston citizens, concerned about the needless deaths resulting from shipwrecks and drownings, has founded the Massachusetts Humane Society in order to save lives. Publishing procedures for dealing with victims of shipwreck and other water-related accidents was the first lifesaving activity the Society did, with instructions on where to find lifesaving equipment and shelters which the Society had placed on the islands and coast of Massachusetts Bay."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA37: "This is something we need to promote and sponsor!"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB37: "They do well on their own, no help needed from us"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME38: "Committee of Safety"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC38: "From the Sons of Liberty groups grew many Committees of Safety, to discuss and spread awareness of the concerns of the time, and consisted of every male adult in the community. The local militias are under the control of the committees and the committees keep watch on the distrusted royal government of Great Britain. John Hancock has suggested that these Committees of Safety, which has been the operating government of all the colonies until the Confederation Congress, will keep control over the militia and be given power to call out mandatory militia, with penalties for failing to respond to a call-up, and provide means of defense."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA38: "Keep the Committees of Safety"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB38: "They have done their part in the revolution"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME39: "Liberty pole"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC39: "The truce with Great Britain is being celebrated all over the country with liberty poles, tall wooden poles planted in the ground and surmounted by a Phrygian cap. It was used during the War of Independence by the Sons of Liberty as a symbol of dissent against Great Britain. In New York City, the Sons of Liberty erected liberty poles which were periodically destroyed by the royal authorities, a struggle which was often violent and raged for 10 years. Now, a liberty pole in New York City has been crowned with a gilt vane bearing the single word, 'Liberty'."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA39: "Perfect!"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME40: "Great Fire of New York"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC40: "The British forces occupying Manhattan are desperately trying to quench the fire that is slowly engulfing New York. The fire supposedly started in the Fighting Cocks Tavern, near Whitehall Slip, according to John Joseph Henry who saw the fire start from aboard the HMS Pearl, where he was held prisoner. The dry weather and strong winds are making the flames spread north and west, the tightly packed homes and business are easily overtaken by the flames. Seeking refuge from the fire, residents pour into the streets. In the grassy town commons the refugees feel safe enough to turn around and see what damage the fire has brought upon their city."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA40: "Help them in any way possible"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB40: "Leave it to the British forces"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME41: "Lewis and Clark Expedition"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC41: "Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark are proposing an American expedition to cross the Western portion of America, to find the most direct and practicable water communication across the continent. Together with a small group of volunteers, the two men will cross the continent and explore the Missouri River, to find if the Columbia, Oregon, Colorado or any other river may offer a waterway across this continent for the purpose of commerce."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA41: "Fund their expedition"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB41: "They need more preparation"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME42: "First Bank of the United States"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC42: "The Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, has proposed three major financial innovations. The first is a national bank, which Hamilton argues is most important in order to reach the three goals he has set for the United States:\nEstablish financial order, clarity and precedence in and of the newly formed United States.\nEstablish credit?both in country and overseas?for the new nation.\nTo resolve the issue of the fiat currency, issued by the Continental Congress immediately prior to and during the United States Revolutionary War ? the 'Continental'."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA42: "Follow Hamilton's advice and charter the central bank"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB42: "Find another way to reach Hamilton's goals"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME43: "Women in the American Revolution"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC43: "The Homespun Movement urges women to weave and spin their own cloth to provide clothes for their families instead of wearing or purchasing clothing made of imported British material. During the Independence War, the movement was a form of resistance against Great Britain. The denouncement of silks, satins, and other luxuries in favor of homespun clothing sent a strong message of unity against supposed British oppression. The Continental Army, led by George Washington, was provided with clothing and blankets by the Homespun Movement.\nThe Edenton Tea Party was fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina who signed an agreement officially agreeing to boycott tea and other English products and sent it to British newspapers. There have been many examples of women and their efforts to free the United States from the British suppression, and today we honor and thank them for their support and struggle."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA43: "Hurray for the women of America!"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME44: "The Invention of the Cotton Gin"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC44: "A new machine which separates cotton fibers from their seeds in a quick and easy way is currently being tested. The Cotton gin is a wooden drum with small wire hooks that pulls the cotton fibers through a mesh to separate the seeds from the cotton while brushes removes the loose cotton lint to prevent jams. A patent is pending and Eli Whitney, the inventor, claims that his machine can produce up to 25 kilo of cleaned cotton, daily, and he is trying to find more places where he can test his machine."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA44: "Purchase a couple of machines off him"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB44: "Help him through the patent process"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME45: "United States Mint"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC45: "The United States Congress is debating whether or not the Coinage Act should be passed. A Mint would be established and the coinage of USA would be regulated. The silver dollar is the suggested unit of money and a decimal system for the U.S currency is being created. A Director, an Assayer, a Chief Coiner, an Engraver and a Treasurer, are suggested as officers of the U.S. Mint."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA45: "Establish the Mint and pass the Coinage Act"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB45: "We'll get to this later"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME46: "Tecumseh"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC46: "The Native Americans in the Old Northwest has created Tecumseh's Confederacy, which includes several thousand warriors under the leadership of Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tenskwatawa, a religious and political leader and brother of Tecumseh, is known as The Prophet and the Confederacy is formed around his teachings. The two Lenape religious leaders Neolin and Scattamek, who had predicted a coming apocalypse in which the white men would be overthrown by supernatural powers, has greatly influenced Tenskwatawa and he now urges Indians to reject the ways of the whites, like liquor, Europeans style clothing, and firearms. His brother Tecumseh is outraged by the continued loss of land to the Americans and together they call for the tribes to refrain from ceding any more lands to the United States. Many different Native American tribes are brought together by the two brothers and their goal has just been realized. A pan-tribal confederacy powerful enough to counter and resist the United States has been created."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA46: "We will defeat them, just as we defeated the British!"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME47: "Shays' Rebellion"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC47: "The post-war economic depression brought about financial difficulties, a credit squeeze caused by a lack of hard currency and fiscally harsh government policies to solve the state's debt problems. Many war veterans has protested against this and shut down county courts to stop the judicial hearings for tax and debt collection. The farmers have no hard currency to pay for goods and the merchants has refused to extend lines of credit to them, which has led to some losing their land and other possessions when they are unable to fulfill their debt and tax obligations. This has led to strong resentments against tax collectors and the courts, where creditors obtained and enforced judgments against debtors, and where tax collectors obtained judgments authorizing property seizures. A militia has been raised as a private army, to begin organizing an armed force. Amending the Articles of Confederation would ease the pressure on these farmers and give them some means to provide for themselves..."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA47: "We do not negotiate with rebels!"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB47: "Amend the Articles"
usa_dlc.EVTNAME48: "USA: An Independent Nation"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC48: "John Adams is good friend with Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, the Dutch Patriot leader, who is an advocate of the American cause. He voted against borrowing the British King George III the Scotch Brigade to be deployed in the war with the American Republic and has continued to dedicate himself to the American War of Independence. His influence could be used to convince the States General to recognize the United States as an independent nation."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA48: "Let him try"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB48: "We do not need their approval"
usa_dlc.EVTDESC49: "Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, the Dutch Patriot leader, is trying to convince the States General to recognize USA as an independent nation. He has always been an advocate of the American cause and voted against borrowing the British King George III the Scotch Brigade to be deployed in the war with the American Republic. He regards the American struggle as an example for Dutch patriots and recognizing them as an independent nation would be a great step forward for the Dutch nation."
usa_dlc.EVTOPTA49: "Accept USA as an Independent Nation"
usa_dlc.EVTOPTB49: "Reject their claim"