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boston tea party
342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by Americans disguised as Mohawk Indians. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War resulting in an American victory and an outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain -
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The Winter at Valley Forge
11,000 of Washington's Continental Army faced one of its most trying episodes -
Articles of Confederation are Ratified
Adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and ratified by the states in 1781 -
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The Battle of Yorktown
British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French -
The Constitution is Ratified
the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress -
Washington’s Farewell Address
letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens -
The Death of George Washington
On the evening of December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, George Washington passed away of a throat infection. -
Election Day
the Democratic-Republican Party candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate and incumbent, President John Adams. -
Marbury vs. Madison
decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States.