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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest. That led to the Sons of Liberty dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This battle was the Redcoats against the Massachusetts colonist. The redcoats were the British and the Massachusetts outnumbered them by a lot and they fought harder and ended up losing. This is another way they got independence from British. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2nd, 1776. During this time there were only 13 American colonies. It was a vote on declaring independence from the British. In the declaration, it says the right to revolution which means right to the separation. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
This was a war that only last a year but it was only fought during the winter. It wasn't the coldest or anything like that. The living conditions were hard because it was freezing stuff and it was consistently snowing. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
This is when the Articles of Confederation were brought into the continental congress. There were 2 different dates for this. In 1777 it was brought into the continental congress, but in 1781 it got ratified by all 13 colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was led by George Washington. He made the leader of Yorktown surrender his name was Lord Cornwallis. The field that he surrendered in is now named after the battle and it is called the surrender field. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The Ratification of the Constitution was very important because it defines the law of the U.S. To create a government that had enough power. It also made didn't laws and rules that are very needed. The U.S. would be rough without any of the laws that are enforced on everyone. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
The first inauguration of George Washington since he was the first president. It was held in New York City, New York. This was held only 2 months after his first term. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
This is a letter that George Washington wrote this letter about how Americans need to stop the violence and dislike of native nations. This was written at the end of his second term. -
The Death Of George Washington
The death of George Washington was very unexpected because he died from a throat infection. This infection was called Epiglottitis. -
Election Day, 1800
This was the first time both parties ran candidates. In the end, Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams who was in the federalist party. Thomas Jefferson was in the Democratic-Republican -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury vs Madison was one of the most important cases in the supreme court. This case was the first time the judicial review was used.