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A New Nation
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King III repeals the Stamp Act
In March, King George III repeals the Stamp Act after much debate in the English Parliament, which included an appearance by Ben Franklin arguing for repeal and warning of a possible revolution in the American colonies if the Stamp Act was enforced by the British military. -
Declaratory Act was passed
On the same day it repealed the Stamp Act, the English Parliament passes the Declaratory Act stating that the British government has total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies in all cases whatsoever. -
Peace Treaty Ends Revolutionary War
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Brittain ceeds all lands West of the Misssissippi River
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Slavery ends is Massachusetts
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts abolishes slavery in that state -
Treaty of Paris is signed
signed by the United States and Great Britain -
Freedom of slaves who served in the Continental Army
In Virginia, the House of Burgesses grants freedom to slaves who served in the Continental Army. -
Constututional Convention
With 29 delegates from nine states present, the constitutional convention begins in the state house in Philadelphia. A total of 73 delegates have been chosen by the states although only 55 will actually attend. There are 21 veterans of the Revolutionary War and 8 signers of the Declaration of Independence. -
Northwest Ordinance
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Articles of Confederation are written
Rather than revise the Articles of Confederation, delegates at the constitutional convention voted to create an entirely new form of national government separated into three branches - the legislative, executive and judicial - dispersing power with checks and balances, as a measure of protection against a controlling majority. -
Constitution is signed
Thirty nine delegates vote to approve and then sign the final draft of the new Constitution. -
Federalist Papers
The Federalists, who advocate a strong central government and approval of the new Constitution, begin publishing essays in favor of ratification. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, the total number of articles will eventually reach 85 and be compiled and published as the Federalist Papers. -
Delaware ratifies the Constitution
Delaware is the first of the nine states needed to ratify the Constitution. -
Pennsylvania ratifies the Constitution
Pennsylvania is the second of the nine states needed to ratify the Constitution. -
New Jersey ratifies the Constitution
New Jersey is the third of the nine states needed to ratify the Constitution. -
Constitutiion Ratified
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"The Federalist" is published
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Bill Of Rights Adopted
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French Revolution Begins
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George Washington is elected President
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French Revolution Begins
In France, the French Revolution begins with the fall of the Bastille in Paris, an event witnessed by the American ambassador, Thomas Jefferson. -
Benjamin Franklin Dies
Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia at age 84. His funeral four days later draws over 20,000 mourners. -
Vermont Admitted
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Kentucky Admitted
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Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin
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Fugitive Slave Act
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Tennessee Admitted
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John Adams is elected President
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Alien and Sedition Act
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Library of Congress is founded
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Capital is moved
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Thomas Jefferson elected President
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Louisianna Purchase
Thomas Jefferson offered to buy French territory, approximately 800,000 square miles comprising the Mississippi River Valley and most of the present-day Midwest, almost doubling the size of the United States, and was granted with much more land then he anticipatted. -
Ohio Admitted
Ohio is admitted into the United States -
Lewis and Clark Expidition Begins
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Alexander Hamilton dies
Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot the previous day by Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel at Weehawken, New Jersey. -
Congress prohibits the transportation of African Slaves
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James Madison elected President
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Louisianna Admitted
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War of 1812 Begins
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British burn Capitol building in Washington
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Napoleon finally, finally defeated at Waterloo.
Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo. he was defeated by Duke of Wellington combined with a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. -
New York gives free Blacks the right to vote
New York has given the right to vote to all African Americans. -
Works Cited
Kennedy, David, Lizabeth Cohen and Thomas Bailey. The American Pageant: A History of the Repiblic. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Print.
"American Revolution." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 103-105. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 28 May 2013.
