Chase's Founding Father Timeline

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Sons of Liberty held a political and mercantile protest on December 16, 1773, in Boston in colonial Massachusetts. To protest the British Parliament's tax on tea. "No taxation without representation." They boarded the ships and threw chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered it an act of treason.
    The Boston Tea Party was important because it was one of the key events leading up to the American Revolutionary War and, eventually, American independence.
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first major military campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. They resulted in an American victory and a strong response in support of the anti-British cause.
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord are famous for the shot heard 'round the world', marking the start of the American War of Independence
  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    The Declaration of Independence is Signed
  • The Winter of Valley Forge Started

    The Winter of Valley Forge Started
  • The Winter of Valley Forge Ended

    The Winter of Valley Forge Ended
  • Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    Articles of Confederation are Ratified
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
  • The Constitution is Ratified

    The Constitution is Ratified
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address
  • The Death of George Washington

    The Death of George Washington
  • Election Day, 1800 started

  • Marbury vs. Madison started

  • Election Day, 1800 Ended

  • Marbury vs. Madison decided