George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American military commander, statesman, and political leader who served as the first President of the United States (1789–1797). He presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787, commanded the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolutionary War, and established enduring precedents for executive authority […]
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The Continental Congress was the governing assembly of the thirteen American colonies—and later the United States—during the American Revolution. Meeting between 1774 and 1789, it functioned as a provisional national government, coordinating resistance against Great Britain, directing the Revolutionary War, declaring independence, and establishing the first constitutional framework of the United States. It was not
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⚔️ Overview The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American theater of the global conflict known as the Seven Years’ War. It was fought primarily between Great Britain and France, along with their respective colonial militias and Native American allies. The war centered on territorial control of North America, particularly the Ohio River
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Overview The Whiskey Rebellion (1791–1794) was a domestic uprising in the early United States in response to a federal excise tax on distilled spirits. Centered in western Pennsylvania, the rebellion tested the authority of the newly formed federal government under President George Washington and marked one of the first major challenges to constitutional governance under
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