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Boston Tea Party
A standoff and public debate. Many Disguised men boarded the three East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Colonists from Massachusetts defied British authority. They embarked on a lengthy war to earn independence. -
Declaration was Signed
13 American colonies separated connections from Great Britain. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
It was not the worst winter experienced during the war but it had regular freezing and thawing, rain and snowfall, and shortages of clothing and shoes making living conditions hard. -
Articles of Confederation are Ratified
Created a weak central government. -
Battle of Yorktown
Washington defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
Took the Oath -
Constitution was Ratified
Ratification was done by 9 of the 13 enacted the new government. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
He spoke about concerns that the union was weak and vulnerable to attacks from enemies. -
George Washingtons Death
He had gotten a cold that developed into a throat infection. -
Election Day, 1800
Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated the Federalist Party candidate President John Adams. -
Marbury V Madison
John Marshall established the principle of judicial review.