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The Boston Tea Party
American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for taxation without representation fight back by dumping 342 chest of tea -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The day the declaration of independence is signed making the founding document of the United States approved by the continental congress -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The winter encampment of the Continental Army under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States -
The Battle of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown, or the German battle -
The Constitution Is Ratified
the day the constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington warned that the forces of geographical sectionalism, political factionalism, and interference by foreign powers in the nation's domestic affairs threatened the stability of the Republic -
The Death Of George Washington
American military officer and the first president from 1789-1797 whom died of a throat infection in 1799 -
Election Day, 1800
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson defeated Federalist John Adams by a margin of seventy-three to sixty-five electoral votes in the presidential election of 1800. When presidential electors cast their votes, however, they failed to distinguish between the office of president and vice president on their ballots -
Marbury vs. Madison
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John D, Rockefeller formed the standard oil company with his business partners and brother. The success of the business made Rockefeller one of the world's first billionaires -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. The Scottish-born Bell worked in London with his father, Melville Bell, who developed Visible Speech, a written system used to teach speaking to the deaf -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
A large land run consisting. of 50,000 people took place in hopes of gaining a piece of the available 2 million acres of land -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The first Ellis immigration station to officially open would end up dealing with an endless amount of immigrates -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25), by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt assumed the presidency at age 42 after McKinley was assassinated in September 1901. He remains the youngest person to become president of the United States -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand -
Ida Tarbell Published Her Article About Standard Oil
Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company. Her study of Rockefeller's practices as he built Standard Oil into one of the world's largest business monopolies took many years to complete -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified on February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
A new immigration station opened up and became the major port of entry to the U.S. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
Passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified on April 8, 1913, the 17th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators -
The Empire State Building Opens
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.