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The Boston Tea Party was a protest for taxes and a rebellion where 340 crates of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor. It is important to the colonial period because it was a act against the government. it was also an event that lead to the Revolutionary War. -
The battle of Lexington and Concord was on April 19th,1775 it was one of the first major interactions withe the British colonies. It’s importance to the colonial period is due to it being on of the first battles that lead to the American Revolutionary War -
The signature of the Declaration of Independence was the separation from the British. There were 56 signatures but a lot of them were from years later. It’s significance to the colonial period is that is marked the separation from the British and freed them. -
The winter at valley forge started on December 19th,1777 to June 19th,1778 and it was when George Washington and his troops had to travel in oriole weather conditions and had little food and shelter. The importance of this to the colonial period is major because it was in the revolutionary war and his soldiers had to survive on almost nothing. -
The articles of confederation was before there was a constitution in place. The ratification of the articles of confederation was proposed a year prior but since the rest of the states did not agree nothing happened. The ratification is important to the colonial period because the ratification is what put the constitution in place and started the rights of America. -
The battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American Revolutionary War and surrender from the British. It’s importance to the colonial period is due to the battle freeing America and ending the Revolutionary War. -
The ratification of the constitution was the adopting of the constitution it is what replaced the confederation. The significance of the ratification of the constitution to colonial period is because the previous document which was the confederation.. -
The inauguration of the first president and founding father George Washington in New York City was a major event for America on Thursday April 30th, 1789, George Washington’s secretary Samuel Otis is who helped Washington take his oath. It’s importance to the colonial period is that the inauguration of the first president and founding father and he was a general in the revolutionary war. -
George Washington’s farewell address was his letter addressing the people, in is letter he says things as suggestions to the people such as avoiding long term alliances. Washington’s farewell address is important to the colonial period because he was the founding father and first president of the country so him leaving was a big deal to how the country is run. -
The death of George Washington had a major impact on the government and its significance to the colonial period is because he was a founding father and the first president of America. George Washington passed away from a throat infection called epiglottis. -
The Election Day of 1800 was no apart of he colonial period but it was after the revolutionary war. It was important to the colonial period because it was the first peaceful transition of power. -
Marbury vs. Madison was a decision in the Supreme Court that would allow courts to block anything that could hurt or interfere with the constitution. Its importance to the colonial period is because Marbury vs. Madison allows the courts in America to protect the rights of the people.