100 Events US History By Henry7329 May 14, 1617 Settlement of Jamestown Feb 8, 1681 Province of Pensylvannia Founded Dec 11, 1688 Glorious Revolution deposes James in favour of William and Mary May 28, 1754 French and Indian Wars commence Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act enacted Oct 19, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Jun 29, 1769 Townshend Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Second Continental Congress Passes Declaration of Independence Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Ends Revolutionary War Feb 8, 1791 US Bill of Rights Ratified Feb 8, 1793 Yellow Fever Outbreak in Philadelphia Feb 8, 1800 Library Congress Founded Feb 8, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Jul 11, 1804 Lewis and Clark Set Out Feb 8, 1808 Slave Trade Ended in Britain Feb 8, 1812 War of 1812 Began Aug 24, 1814 Burning of Washington: British Troops Burn Washington Jan 8, 1815 Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812 Feb 8, 1824 Monroe Doctrine Proclaimed Feb 8, 1830 Oregon Trail Came into Use May 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act Feb 8, 1832 Department of Indian Affairs Established Feb 8, 1835 Texas Revolution Commences Feb 8, 1836 Battle of the Amlamo Feb 8, 1837 Oberlin college begins admitting female students Feb 8, 1846 Mexican-American War Begins Feb 8, 1849 California Gold Rush Begins Jan 1, 1853 Japan is forcibly opened Feb 8, 1858 First transatlantic cable laid