Founding Fathers Timeline

  • Articles of Confederation are Ratified

    were adopted by the Contintental Congress
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Massachusetts | Apr 19, 1775. In the first battle of the American Revolution, Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence.
  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence occurred primarily on August 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    freezing and thawing with interment snowfall
  • The Constitution is Ratified

    Ratification by 9 of the 13 states enacted the new government. But at the time, only 6 of 13 states reported a pro-Constitution majority.
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    George washington inauguration
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    written letters to friends for farewell during second term after 20 years
  • The Death of George Washington

    On December 14, 1799, George Washington died at his home after a brief illness and after losing about 40 percent of his blood.
  • Election Day, 1800

    Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams
  • Marbury vs Madison

    Justice John Marshall established the principal of judicial review