Founding Fathers Timeline

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    Article of Confederation are Ratified

    Article of Confederation are Ratified
    The Articles were signed by Congress and sent to the individual states for ratification on November 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    People raged at the Britains and as they were thinking of a plan they remembered the British loved tea. and so they decided to throw 342 chests of tea into the Harbor.
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The battle was long and many lost their lives as the fight led on. but in the end the Americans won the battle of Lexington and Concord.
  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    The Declaration of Independence is Signed
    As the Declaration of Independents was signed the famouse quote that has been with us ever since states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge
    hundreds died from disease.
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    In the end of the battle that lasted three weeks and many who had lost their lives. but in the end of the three week battle the americans won the battle of hard work and many loses.
  • The Constitution is Ratified

    The Constitution is Ratified
    The Constitution would take effect once it had been ratified by 9 out of 13 State legislatures, unanimity was not really required during this time..
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address
    I cant find/think of a decription.
  • The Death of George Washington

    The Death of George Washington
    People weeped as George Washington laid upon his death bed. others where standing by him wishing him well. George passed away at the age of 67 in Mount Vernon. His resting place is Place: Washington Family Tomb, Mount Vernon, Virginia. The time of death was 10-11 PM, and his last words were "Tis well."
  • Election Day, 1800

    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.
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury vs. Madison
    established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. The unanimous opinion was written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
    As George Washington placed his hand on the bible with out hesitation, he said these words, "Long live George Washington, President of the United States!"