Founding Fathers Timeline

  • The Boston Tea party

    The Boston Tea party

    American colonists got frustrated at the British for imposing “taxation without representation” and the Tea Act so they dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord started the American Revolutionary War. The Americans won and ran the British back to Boston.
  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    The congress members signed the Declaration of Independence and announced their separation from Britain.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    Washington moved his army to valley forge so he could stay close to the city but remain a defensible position. The army lived 6 months in the cold and suffered greatly.
  • Article of Confederation are Ratified

    Article of Confederation are Ratified

    The Articles of Confederation are passed and approved.
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. This battle ended the American Revolution.
  • The Constitution is Ratified

    The Constitution is Ratified

    The constitution became the official framework of the government.
  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    The first inauguration of George Washington after being president held on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, New York
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s farewell letter to the people before ending his presidency and retiring to his home after 20 years.
  • The Death of George Washington

    The Death of George Washington

    George Washington died in his home after recently being sick and losing a large amount of blood.
  • Election Day, 1800

    Election Day, 1800

    Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated current President John Adams of the Federalist Party.
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    Marbury vs. Madison

    William Marbury had been appointed a justice of the peace for the District of Columbia when James Madsion refused to deliver his commission.