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The Boston Tea Party was a Political Protest. Colonists were angry at the Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” They dumped 342 chests of tea. -
It was the start of the American War of Independence. It persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. -
There is a famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence that states “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It was an official act by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. -
11,000 soldiers were stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from diseases. The suffering troops were "held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men." -
“Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.” It served as the United States first constitution. -
It entrapped a major British army on a piece of land surrounded by water at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. -
The Federalists said that a strong government was necessary to lead the new nation and said to add a bill of rights to the Constitution. The Federalist Papers argued in favor of ratification and convinced people that the new government would not become tyrannical. -
"Washington took the oath with his hand on the Bible, and kissed the Bible after taking the oath." Washington asked Congress to add a bill of rights to the Constitution that would express “a reverence for the characteristic rights of freemen and a regard for the public harmony” -
George Washington published a "farewell address", made to serve as a guide to future statecraft for the American public and his people in office. -
George Washington died from acute bacterial epiglottitis. Acute bacterial epiglottis is "A rapidly progressive infection causing inflammation of the epiglottis." He died at 67 years old. His final words were "tis well" -
The Federalist did their duty and John Adams ran against the Republican Thomas Jefferson. -
The U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, while establishing the doctrine of judicial review.