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Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against Great Britain where the Americans dumbed 340 chests of tea into the harbor.
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regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, coupled with shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes, made living conditions extremely difficult
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the Declaration of Independence declared that American colonists were breaking free from British rule.
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Adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and ratified by the states in 1781, the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government
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Washington's forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis' veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia.
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They bypassed the state legislatures, reasoning that their members would be reluctant to give up power to a national government. Instead, they called for special ratifying conventions in each state.
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Although not required by the Constitution, George Washington presented the first Presidential inaugural address on
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His key points were to warn Americans against the danger of political parties, to remain neutral in foreign conflicts and to celebrate their achievements.
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George Washington passed away of a throat infection. He was buried four days later in the family vault at Mount Vernon.
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established for the first time that federal courts had the power to overturn an act of Congress on the ground that it violated the U.S. Constitution
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