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By ConnorMGriffith

  • Boston Tea Party

    Protest against the unfair taxing from the British. Americans dump imported tea into the ocean.

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The first military engagements of the Revolutionary War.

  • The Declaration of Independence is Signed

    Commonly celebrated on July 4th but was signed by 56 members of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
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    The Winter at Valley Forge

    The winter headquarters Washington and his men stayed at to escape the British.

  • Article of Confederation are Ratified

    The first government for America.

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    Last battle of the Revolutionary War. The British surrender to the United States.

  • The Constitution is Ratified

    The Constitution became official when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it.

  • The Constitution is Ratified

    A new and improved framework for the government replacing the articles of confederation.

  • Presidential Inauguration of George Washington

    The first ever presidential inauguration. Washington set the standards for the future presidents.

  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    A letter saying his goodbyes and wishes for the future of America.

  • The Death of George Washington

    George Washington died from a throat infection only a year and a half after leaving office.
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    Election Day, 1800

    Thomas Jefferson defeated Federalist John Adams by a margin of seventy-three to sixty-five electoral votes
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    Marbury vs. Madison

    A court case that established the principle of judicial review meaning that courts now have the power to end laws that they believe violate the Constitution.