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Sighning of The Declaration
This is the date when the Declaration of Independence was sighed. -
The Victory of The American Revolution
This is the date Independence was achieved by the 13 colonies from Great Britain and the end of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin and John Jay sighed the Paris Peace treaty with France as representatives of the early Union. -
America's First President
This is the date George Washington was elected the first official president of the 13 colonies. -
Death of a Founding Father
This is the date Benjamin Franklin died. -
The Compromise of 1790
This was a compromise between Alexander Hamilton on one side and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison on the other. Hamilton won the decision of the Government handling state debts and Madison got the national capital for the south. -
Election of John Adams
This is the date John Adams is elected the second president of the 13 colonies. -
The Duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
This is the date Alexander Hamilton was shot by Aaron Burr in a duel. The duel was a culmination of a long standing rivalry between the two political figures. -
Abolition of Slave Trade
This is the date a bill sighed by Thomas Jefferson took in effect prohibiting the importation of slaves. -
Friends To The Grave
On this date John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within 5 hours of one another fifty years from the ratification of the Declaration Of Independence
