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A political protest.
American colonists were mad at Britain for taxation without representation -
The famous "shot heard around the world". Start of the war of independence. Supported the cause of independence -
The declaration of independence was signed by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, It tied the 13 rebel colonies together as one unit, fighting for their independence from the english monarchy -
Commander of the Continental Army George Washington, the future first president of the United States, leads his troops into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania -
Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. Ratification of the Articles of Confederation by the 13 states did not occur until March 1, 1781 -
Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender -
The constitution became the official framework of the government of the united states of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it -
Washington took the oath with his hand on a Bible, kissed the Bible after taking the oath from the portico overlooking wall and Broad streets, Livingston turned to the streets and shouts, "long live George Washington, President of the United States". -
Washington did not publicly deliver his Farewell Address, it was first shown in the Philadelphia Daily American Advertiser and then in the papers around the country. -
when Washington returned home he did not take off his wet clothes, he went straight to dinner, when he woke he woke with a sore throat. his illness got worse, and the evening of December 14, 1977 he passed away from a throat infection called cynanche trachealis. -
Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams by 73 to 65 electoral votes in this election. When the presidential electors cast their votes, they failed to distinguish between the office of president and vice president on their ballots. -
The U.S. Supreme court first declared an act of congress unconstitutional, establishing the doctrine of judicial review.