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In the night of December 16, 1773 bunches of people went to the ships of the British and dumped 342 boxes of tea in to the harbor -
the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War -
The foundational document of the United States seperating the U.S. from the British government -
The winter was a harsh and challenging period for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Despite facing severe shortages of food, clothing, and shelter, the army persevered, ultimately emerging stronger and more unified -
The Articles of Confederation were ratified on March 1, 1781, when Maryland became the 13th state to approve the document. This ratification officially established the Articles of Confederation as the first constitution of the United States. -
It was a decisive American Revolutionary War battle that led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis and his troops, effectively marking the end of major fighting in the war. This victory for the Continental Army and their French allies resulted in the beginning of peace negotiations and the eventual signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 -
The ratifying of the constitution was when all of the state signed the document and made the U.S. constitution the official framework for the government. -
George Washington's first presidential inauguration took place on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City. He was sworn in as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the new government under the Constitution. -
In his farewell address, Washington exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions: “The nation which indulges toward another an habitual hatred or an habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.” Washington's remarks have served as an. -
George Washingtonton a great American president died on December 14th of 1799 due to a throat infection possibly caused by the cold weather. -
In what is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800", Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party. -
This case is a landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, which allows the Supreme Court to declare a law passed by Congress unconstitutional. This decision, authored by Chief Justice John Marshall, solidified the Supreme Court's role as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution and a crucial check on the other branches of government.