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The Boston tea party was a major political protest done by the colonists against the British rule in which 340 chests of tea were dumped into the Boston harbor. The colonists did this to protest specifically the tea tax, due to “taxation without representation”. This event is the first of many protests to come. Its occurrence start a path of many more revolts, marking the beginning of the colonists’ revolution against Britain. -
This date marks the first battles of the revolutionary war, starting in Concord and escalating enough to eventually end up in Lexington. This battle(s) is so significant as it was our first engagement in bloodshed altogether as a soon-to-be-nation, and the first bloodshed of the revolution as well. It was the first display of violence within it, proving that there would be no turning back from then on. -
Now known as Independence Day, July 4th of 1776 is the day that the Declaration of Independence was finally signed by the delegates. This officially states our separation from the British rule, meaning we finally gained our independence as a free country, the foundation of it as we know it today. -
At Valley Forge the colonist soldiers experienced a harsh winter that brought a lack of supplies, starvation, and fierce weather conditions that would prove to challenge and take a toll on them. However, this specific winter would show itself to be heavily beneficial and important as it taught the army discipline and toughened them up, leading them to go on and claim their victory over the British in order to finally form the country.
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The Articles of Confederation, written by Ben Franklin, are what originally united the colonies on paper. On this date, the document was finally ratified and figuratively set in stone. If it weren’t for this, we would not have our initial unification that got our victory in the revolutionary war. -
This was a great American victory in the revolutionary war, ultimately ending it as well. With the help of French allies, the American troops were able to overwhelm that of the British and would eventually result in the British defeat and surrender. This would lead to a boost in American morale , and the uprising of peaceful tendencies. This battle is incredibly significant as it is what causes the final ending of the war, and our final separation from the british rule.
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On this day the U.S, had to ultimately come to the decision on if they should adopt this new, conventional form of government, by gathering in order to ratify it, aka take in the constitution as their foundation for the said government. This marks the start of our current constitutional government as we know it today, and the base of our nation all together. -
This is the day that George Washington was sworn into office, official getting his title as the U.S.’ first president. this would set the path for later presidents to all be sworn into office when their inauguration comes, a very important process to ensure that our country stays in good hands. -
George Washington wrote this at the end of his second presidential term, addressing the people of the U.S. with a final message before his retirement. It informs and accounts topics like socialism and economy in order to attempt to keep the citizens educated. This writing goes on to stay important to our people because it keeps such important information and ideals in mind, given to us from our very first president himself. -
Washington’s death sent all into a crisis of mourning and panic. Some saw it as a bad omen. In the end, this marks such an important moment for the history of our country as it would lead to the election of 1800. -
This Election Day may be one of the most important in the U.S. history, as it was the first ever peaceful transition of power through a government, despite the campaigns being intense. Overall, throughout the violent debate, in the end on this day the U.S. people (those who had the right to vote) were able to come together peacefully and elect a new leader to make the decisions for the entire country together. -
Marbury Vs Madison is a Supreme Court case, one so heavily significant that it put the principle of judicial review in place. This case is what started the entire system of judicial review, setting it in place for the rest of the U.S.’ history.