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On the night of December 16, 1773, dozens of disguised men boarded the East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the British government -
The first major American Revolution battle. Massachusetts outnumbered the British army ending with an American victory. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed in the Pennslyvania State House and later changed to Independence Hall. -
Shortages of food, clothing, shoes, supplies, medicine, extremely cold temperatures, snowfall and rain. The colonial troops were stuck in log cabins, often falling ill, starving, or freezing to death. The redcoats stayed in colonial homes and warmed themselves. -
The Articles of Confederation stated the rights of the state's government. This served as America's first constitution. -
Washington's army defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis's army in Yorktown, Virginia with support from the French army and navy -
All 13 state delegates were given the option of giving up power to Britain's national government, 9 of which agreed.
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Washington arrived at the Senate Chamber with his Vice President John Adams, where he took an oath and delivered the first inaugural address. -
Washington spoke out about the danger of foreign conflict and the importance of national unity. -
George Washington passes away from a throat infection at Mount Vernon -
Vice President Thomas Jefferson beat the Federalist Party, John Adams. This started the Democratic-Republican leadership. -
Chief Justice John Marshall established judicial review and a system checks and balances so each branch of government was not overpowered