founding father timeline

By Robert.E

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War

  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    August 2, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is signed, marking a new start for the colonists
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    The Winter at Valley Forge

    This was a period of extreme hardship for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

  • The Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    March 1, 1781, on this day, the Articles of Confederation are ratified

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    One of the last major battles of the American Revolutionary War

  • The Treaty of Paris is Signed

    September 3, 1783, Great Britain and the United States of America signed a Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War

  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States of America after being voted for by Congress representatives.
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    The Whiskey Rebellion

    1794 uprising in Western Pennsylvania against a federal tax on distilled spirits, primarily whiskey.

  • The Constitution is Ratified

    1788, the Constitution was ratified by 9 states

  • The Bill of Rights is Ratified

    1791 the dill of rights was ratified

  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    George Washington wrote this book about his service as the President of the United States as president sharing his beliefs and hope

  • The Death of George Washington

    He was a founding father, and close friends and family came to see him before his passing

  • Election Day, 1800

    The election of 1800 between Hamilton and Jefferson

  • Marbury vs. Madison

    1803 Supreme Court was allowed to justif if an act of Congress or the executive branch unconstitutional