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Revolutionary War Starts
The Revolutionary War between the Colonies and Britain begins in 1775. -
The last Revolutionary War
The 13 states set up a federal government under laws called the Articles of Confederation in 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain recognizes the independence of the USA (Treaty of Paris) 1783 -
Shay’s Rebellion
Shay’s Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts in opposition to debt crisis of the citizenry and state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. -
U.S Constitution was signed
US Constitution was written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. -
US constitution Ratified
US Constitution was ratified by 9 states on June 22 and becomes the supreme law of the USA in 1778. -
George Washington elected 1st President
George Washington was elected first President of the USA on
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Supreme Court assembled
First Supreme Court assembled in New York the Chief Justice was John Jay. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights first 10 amendments was added to the Constitution in 1791. -
Whiskey rebellion
DescriptionThe Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States. -
U.S capital moved
US capital moves to Washington, District of Columbia. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury vs. Madison the first time that the court found that a law was unconstitutional. -
Andrew Jackson elected
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. Before that he was an American soldier and statesman. He was elected on March 4, 1829. -
Railroad era starts
The first railroad track in the United States was only 13 miles long, but it caused a lot of excitement when it opened in 1830. -
The Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a United States sectional political crisis in 1832–33, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, which involved a confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government.
