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The Boston Tea Party
The American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea because they were imposing taxation without representation. The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny without fighting back, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This battle is important because it was the start of the Revolutionary War. The famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the war. These battles occurred in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed
This is one of the most important days but is not commonly celebrated in American History. This was when 56 members of the Second Continental Congress started signing the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams all wrote that it was signed by Congress on the day when it was adopted on July 4, 1776. This was important because this summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The severe winter during 1777-1778 proved to be a great obstacle for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. Even with the troops suffering they were held together because of the loyalty from George Washington. The experience at Valley Forge made the men more unified and stronger. This made them capable of defeating the British and winning the Americans independence. -
Articles of confederation ratified
The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. -
The Battle of Yorktown
Entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. This virtually ended military operations in the American Revolution. The significance of the conflict is that it ended the Revolutionary War. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The Constitution became official in United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. It created a national government consisting of a legislative, an executive, and a judicial branch, Second, it divides power between the federal government and the states. And third, it protects various individual liberties of American citizens. The constitution was important because it makes decision making more fair. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
This was held on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York. The inauguration was held nearly two months after the beginning of the first four-year term of George Washingtons presidency. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
George Washington advised American citizens to view themselves as a cohesive unit and avoid political parties and issued a special warning to be wary of attachments and entanglements with other nation. 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 at Mount Vernon in Virginia. -
The death of George Washington
George diid in is home after getting ill. He was 67 when he passed away. He is buried in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He led the colonial forces to victory against the British. He was also our first president. -
Election Day, 1800
In what is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800", Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated President John Adams of the Federalist Party. The election was a political realignment that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican leadership. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is important because it established the power of judicial review for the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts with respect to the Constitution and eventually for parallel state courts with respect to state constitutions.