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The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was important since it declared that 13 colonies were no longer under British control -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was important to the colonial period of the United States due to it being one of the first acts of defiance from the colonial people. The Boston Tea Party was a group of colonist throwing British tea in the Boston harbor. -
The Constitution is Ratified
On December 7th, 1787 the United States Constitution was ratified making it the supreme law of the land and giving a base for American politics. -
The Death of George Washington
On the 14th of December, 1799, George Washington, the first American president died.