Founding fathers timeline

  • Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    Articles of Confederation are Ratified
    Congress observed that the Articles were its de facto government until officially ratified in 1781, the Articles allowed the country to create a treaty of alliance with France in 1778.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    It was important because it was a protest that really made the united states
  • the Battles of Lexington and Concord

    the Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the war
  • the Declaration of Independence is Signed

    the Declaration of Independence is Signed
    August 2, 1776
    Because it broke all ties with the people/governmet with brittan
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
    It help set the bar high for the presidents in the futer
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    Its what gave america its dependence
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address
    September 17, 1796.
    A timeless warning of the forces that threatend the american demacrcy
  • the Constitution is Ratified

    the Constitution is Ratified
    Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789
    It was important because it was the people got a say in the government
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury vs. Madison
    whether a mandamus could be issued in an original action before the Supreme Court.
  • The Death of George Washington

    The Death of George Washington
    December 14, 1799
    He was a smart man and the first presadent of the united states
  • Election Day, 1800

    Election Day, 1800
    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. The election was a political realignment that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican leadership.