Major Washington carried British ultimatium to the French in the Ohio River Valley
Colonel Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in the French and Indian War
Colonel Washington commanded Virginia's frontier troops.
Elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
Colonel Washington commanded Virginia's frontier troops.ended
Married Mrs. Martha Dandridge Custis
Colonel Washington was with General Edward Braddock when ambushed by the French and Indians.
Elected delegate to the First Continental Congress
Elected delegate to the Second Continental Congress
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress.
Victory at Yorktown
Elected President of the Constitutional Convention
North Carolina becomes a state.
Elected first President of the United States - the United States flag had 13 stars
The French Revolution ended absolute monarchy in France.
Washington signed the first act of Congress concerning the administration of oaths.
The first national census took place - 3,929,214 people were counted over a period of nine months.
Rhode Island becomes a state.
Washington approved plans for the U.S. Capitol.
The Cabinet held its first recorded meeting. Congress chartered the Bank of the United States. Congress established the District of Columbia. Vermont becomes a state.
The Bill of Rights became law. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States guarantee basic liberties to Americans.