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Boston Tea Party
the Boston tea party was a political protest by the sons of liberty.They were protesting for taxes on tea. They threw tea in the harbor -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The winter wasn't the coldest or the worst winter during the war, but regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, not much of clothing, and shoes, made living conditions extremely difficult -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. but, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1781. -
Battle of lexington and concord
the "famous shot heard around the world" which kicked off the American war of independence.The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
After much talk, the Second Continental Congress agreed to the Declaration of Independence, and then signed it on August 2, 1776 -
the Battle of Yorktown
the surrender at Yorktown, or the German battle, beginning on September 28, 1781, and ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia -
the Constitution is Ratified
the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. -
First inauguration of George Washington
The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States was held on Tuesday, April 1789 on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York. -
George Washington's Farewell Address
Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by American 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 his second term of presidency before retiring to his home -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington passed away of a throat infection. He was buried four days later in the family vault at Mount Vernon. -
Election Day
Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent president John Adams of the Federalist Party. -
Marbury Vs. Madison
Madison, legal case in which, on February 24, 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, thus establishing the doctrine of judicial review. The court's opinion, written by Chief Justice John Marshall, is considered one of the foundations of U.S. constitutional law.