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The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest were they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This is because of taxation without representation. This is important because when they did this they started the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was when the famous "shot heard around the world", was shot. What was so significant was that it was the start of the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
This is when the founding fathers got the Declaration of Independence passed by the continental congress. This is so important because it announces to Great Britain that the United states is separating from them. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
This was a message from Washington to the people of America. What he said was "to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, let them be controlled by their passions." -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was when George Washington moved the continental army to the winter quarters at Valley Forge. What was significant about this was it was only a days hike away from the capital of Philadelphia where the British was in control there. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
What this is is it is basically a rough draft of the U.S. Constitution but called the articles of Confederation. Why this was important is it created a loose confederation of sovereign states. this also created a weak government. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was a battle that really showed that we were serious. The Battle of Yorktown was the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. -
The Constitution is Ratified
What happened is when New Hampshire became the ninth of thirteen states to ratify the constitution. This is an important event because when New Hampshire said yes they were able to pass the constitution because you only need nine of the thirteen states to agree. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington on April 30,1789 got inaugurated to be president. This was huge at this time he was the first president of the United States of America. With this happening the executive branch of the United States government officially began. -
The Death of George Washington
When George Washington died it left a hole in this country. It didn't just affect his family it affected everyone, but none as much of all of his domestics. -
Election Day, 1800
What the Election Day, 1800 was it is when Thomas Jefferson and John Adams ran for president. What was significant was that when Thomas Jefferson won he didn't have a person to be the vice president so what happened is they put John Adams as vice.This caused so issues. After all of that they make sure that every candidate has a person running for vice. -
Marbury vs. Madison
This was a a court case. What happened is the case established the principle of judicial review. This is where the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional.