Founding Fathers Timeline

By kailynbgibson
  • Boston Tea Party

    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

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Colonists from Massachusetts defied British authority. They embarked on a lengthy war to earn independence.
  • Declaration was Signed

    Declaration was Signed

    13 American colonies separated connections from Great Britain.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    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

    Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    Created a weak central government.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    Washington defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army.
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Took the Oath
  • Constitution was Ratified

    Constitution was Ratified

    Ratification was done by 9 of the 13 enacted the new government.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address

    He spoke about concerns that the union was weak and vulnerable to attacks from enemies.
  • George Washingtons Death

    George Washingtons Death

    He had gotten a cold that developed into a throat infection.
  • Election Day, 1800

    Election Day, 1800

    Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated the Federalist Party candidate President John Adams.
  • Marbury V Madison

    Marbury V Madison

    John Marshall established the principle of judicial review.