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Boston Tea Party
A political protest that happened in Boston Massachusetts where the American people dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor out of defiance toward the british -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. They marked the outbreak of armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and Patriot militias from America's thirteen colonies -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
the declaration was signed in the Pennsylvania state house in 1776 -
The Winter at Valley Forge
the birthplace of the American army -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states -
The Battle of Yorktown
the decisive engagement of the American Revolution -
The Constitution is Ratified
9 of the 13 states ratified the constitution -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States -
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 -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington was on a horseback ride when it started raining when he go home he didn't take his wet clothes off making him sick, the next day it was really cold and he felt worse to the point where he could barely get out of bed many doctors were called but they couldn't save him -
Election Day, 1800
the Democratic-Republican Party candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate, incumbent president John Adams -
Marbury vs. Madison
William Marbury had been appointed Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia, but his commission was not delivered. Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to compel the new Secretary of State, James Madison, to deliver the documents. Marbury, joined by three other similarly situated appointees, petitioned for a writ of mandamus compelling the delivery of the commissions