Founding Fathers Timeline

By AndieJMyers
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    A protest against unfair, and unrepresented, taxation by the colonists against the British government.

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    Most of those present at congress signed the Declaration of Independence on this day, the first being the president of Congress John Hancock. Some present passed up the opportunity and some members of Congress who were not present later added their signatures.

  • The Winter at Valley Forge

  • Article of Confederation are Ratified

  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

  • The Battle of Yorktown

  • The Constitution is Ratified

    The constitution was ratified after being signed by the following nine out of thirteen states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, and New Hampshire.

  • Washington’s Farewell Address

  • The Death of George Washington

    George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, died on December 14, 1799 at his home in Mount Vernon of a throat infection.

  • Election Day, 1800

  • Marbury vs. Madison