Founding father

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    342 chests of tea belonging to British East India Company was thrown to ships into the British Harbor.
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The tension between America and Great Britain started it. The main source of tension between the two came from the British.
  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    They signed the Declaration of Independence to get the 13 colonies.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    It was a major hard time for the continental army during the revolution war. It was hard because of severe weather conditions, lack of things needed and terrible shelter.
  • The Death of George Washington

    The Death of George Washington

    He died because of a throat infection at the age of 67. He died at Mount Vernon.
  • The Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    The Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    It was ratified to establish a united government for the new independent United States.
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    They carefully planned to combine George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau to trap and force the British army.
  • The Constitution is Ratified

    The Constitution is Ratified

    Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, and New Hampshire ratified the constitution. They ratified the constitution because the articles of confederation was deemed inadequate.
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    George Washington was the first president of the USA. He was elected as the first president because of his status as a national hero. His leadership during the American Revolution was also something that helped him.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address

    There were three warnings for this. Those warnings listed are dangers of political beliefs, importance of national unity and the perils of foreign entanglements
  • Election Day, 1800

    Election Day, 1800

    Jefferson and Burr both won 73 electoral votes, Adams won 65 and Pinckney won 64. The federalist took out New England. the Democratic Republicans took over the South. The rest of them split the mid Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury vs. Madison

    This took place at the Supreme Court building. This started because of the tensions between the Federalist and Democratic-Republicans.