founding fathers

By Cayleighj

  • The Boston Tea Party

    British citizens dumped boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the taxes.
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    The Winter at Valley Forge

    a lot of thawing and then freezing

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    This marked the beginning of the American War of Independence.

  • Article of Confederation are Ratified

    The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation
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    The Battle of Yorktown

    Washington's troops defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis troops

  • The Constitution is Ratified

    members would refuse to give up power to a national government. Instead, they called for special ratifying conventions in each state.

  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    first inauguration

  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington made Americans set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations

  • The Death of George Washington

    George Washington had a bad throat infectiopn and passed away
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    Election Day

    Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) defeated John Adams (Federalist) in the presidential election

  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury sued the new secretary of state, James Madison, in order to obtain his commission.