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Boston Tea Party
It happened in the Boston Harbor. Carried out the son of liberty. Dumped tea into the Boston Harbor -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
It was the first major American win in the Revolutionary War. The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The British suffered only one casualty. -
Signing of Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed. Signed at the Pennsylvania State House. Located in Philadelphia -
Winter at Valley Forge
Was a low of 6 degrees. George Washington gave an important speech. Many different diseases were spread. -
Article of confederation were ratified
Virginia was the first state to ratify. Rhode Island was the last state to ratify. -
Battle of York Town
In 1780, about 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to help their American allies fight the British troops controlling New York City. The French and American armies united north of New York City during the summer of 1781. Was a Franco-American victory. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States was held on Thursday, April 30, 1789, on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. The inauguration was held nearly two months after the beginning of the first four-year term of George Washington as president. Chancellor of New York Robert Livingston administered the presidential oath of office. -
Ratification of Constitution
The Constitution was ratified. NC and Rhode Island did not ratify it. Deleware was the first state to Ratify the Constitution. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States. He wrote it near the end of the second term of his presidency before retiring to his home at Mount Vernon in Virginia. -
Death of George Washington
The death of America's first president. Died of a throat infection. Happened in Mount Vernon, Virginia -
Marbury V.S. Madison
Was a landmark 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. Decided in 1803, Marbury is regarded as the single most important decision in American constitutional law. It also helped define the boundary between the federal government's constitutionally separate executive and judicial branches. -
Election Day 1800
First peaceful transition. Jefferson beat Adams