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American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the sea in response to the Tea Act of 1773. -
They were the first battles of the war for American independence. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed by Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and it was a letter of the 13 colonies severing themselves from Great Britain. -
George Washington died at Mt. Vernon with his last words being "I feel myself going. I thank you for your attention, but I pray you to take no more trouble about me". His death allowed Americans from diverse backgrounds to unite. -
It was the activity that helped unify the American fighting force against the British. -
The Battle of Yorktown stalled Union Major General George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign for four weeks, enabling the Confederacy to shore up its defenses of Richmond, Virginia. -
Written in 1787 ratified in 1788 and in operation since 1789 the Constitution is the longest-standing form of written government. -
With the Presidential Inauguration of George Washington, the executive branch of government was fully established. -
The U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison made it to where the supreme court could declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. -
The Senate started the tradition of reading Washington’s Farewell Address in the chamber as a morale-boosting gesture during the darkest days of the Civil War.