Founding fathers

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Political protest that occurred when Americans colonists got angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation" and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Kicked off American revolutionary war
  • Declaration of Independence is Signed

    Declaration of Independence is Signed

    document was approved by the Continental congress
  • Winter at valley Forge

    Winter at valley Forge

    George Washington moved the military to Valley Forge for winter and by the end of the march they were dying from hunger, disease, coldness, and fagutie
  • Article of Confederation are ratified

    Article of Confederation are ratified

    Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and rights.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    Ended the military operations in American Revolution
  • Constitution is Ratified

    Constitution is Ratified

    Became the official framework of the government of the U.S
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Took oath of first president of the U.S.
  • Washington'd Farewell Address

    Washington'd Farewell Address

    George Washington advised American citizens to veiw themselves as a cohesive unit and avoid political parties
  • Death of George Washington

    Death of George Washington

    The cause of the death was a throat infection.
  • Election day, 1800

    Election day, 1800

    Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury vs. Madison

    Landmark of U.S. supreme court case that established the principal of judicial review