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Boston Tea Party
American Patriots dumped tea into the Bost Harbor and cause the British to close down Boston, helped start the Revolution. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
Within a decade after the event, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams all wrote that the Declaration had been signed by Congress on July 4, 1776. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
British troops had marched triumphantly into Philadelphia the previous autumn. Philadelphia was the largest city in the Colonies and the seat of political power. After the British swept into Philadelphia, the Continental Congress had flee to west, first to Lancaster then to York. -
The Battle of Yorktown
at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army .. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The U.S. Constitution was adopted and signed in September 1787, but signing wasn't enough. It had to be ratified by nine of the 13 states before it became binding. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
The first presidential term started on March 4, 1789. Following the ratification of the Constitution by the required nine states,that date had been set by the Congress of the Confederation for the beginning of the operations of the new government under the Constitution of the United States. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
george Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by the first American President, George Washington, to "The People of the United States of America". -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington Custis was the son of John Custis, the son of Martha Washington from her first marriage to Daniel Custis. George Washington Custis was thus Martha Washington's grandson. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury v. Madison, arguably the most important case in Supreme Court history, was the first U.S.
