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The Boston Tea Party
On December 16th, several men and women dressed up as Indian people and threw tea into the Boston harbor.
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the British for taxes
and the British government responded harshly to this -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
marked the start of the American War of Independence -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
declares a complete break with Britain and its King and claims the powers of an independent country -
The Winter at Valley Forge
regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, coupled with shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes, made living conditions extremely difficult. -
Articles of Confederation are Ratified
ratified by the states in 1781 -
The Battle of Yorktown
joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
April 30, 1789. President Washington's Inauguration. George Washington's inauguration ceremony in New York City was a grand historical event, attended by hundreds. -
The Constitution is Ratified
this was the ratification of the states by 9 out of the 13 states enacted the new government -
Washington’s Farewell Address
spoke to contemporary concerns that the Union was weak and vulnerable to attacks from internal and external enemies. But even after the uncertainty of the early national period had passed -
The death of George washington
The cause of George Washington's death was because of a throat infection -
Election Day, 1800
It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes called the "Revolution of 1800", the Democratic-Republican Party candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate and incumbent, President John Adams. -
Marbury vs. Madison
With his decision in Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of judicial review, an important addition to the system of “checks and balances” created to prevent any one branch of the Federal Government from becoming too powerful.