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Settlement of Jamestown
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Province of Pensylvannia Founded
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Glorious Revolution deposes James in favour of William and Mary
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French and Indian Wars commence
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Sugar Act enacted
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Stamp Act Congress
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Townshend Act
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Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress
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Second Continental Congress Passes Declaration of Independence
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Treaty of Paris Ends Revolutionary War
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US Bill of Rights Ratified
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Yellow Fever Outbreak in Philadelphia
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Library Congress Founded
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Louisiana Purchase
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Lewis and Clark Set Out
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Slave Trade Ended in Britain
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War of 1812 Began
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Burning of Washington: British Troops Burn Washington
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Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812
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Monroe Doctrine Proclaimed
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Oregon Trail Came into Use
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Indian Removal Act
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Department of Indian Affairs Established
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Texas Revolution Commences
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Battle of the Amlamo
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Oberlin college begins admitting female students
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Mexican-American War Begins
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California Gold Rush Begins
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Japan is forcibly opened
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First transatlantic cable laid