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A New Nation
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Thomas Paine
Paine publishes Common Sense. -
Continential Congress
Congress creates draft of the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
US declares independence from Britain. -
American Revolution
War on independence. -
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American Revolution
The war for American Independence. -
American Revolution
Washington Crosses the Delaware River. -
Continetal Congress
Congress adopts the stripes and stars. -
American Revolution
Battle of Freeman's Farm. -
Americans Win Battle of Saratoga
Turning point in the American Revolution. -
American Revolution
Washington Settles At Valley Forge, PA. -
American Revolution
Battle of Springfield -
Benedict Arnold
Joins The British -
Continental Congress
Adopts the Articles of Confederation -
Battle of Yorktown
Last battle of the Revolution. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
End of the American Revolution. -
American Independence
Britain Recognizes american independence -
Treaty of Paris
Congress Ratified Treaty of PAris, ending the Revolution. -
John Jay
1st Secretary of State -
Athens, Georgia
1st State University chartered. -
Invention of the Bifocals
Benjamin Franklin invents the bifocals. -
Free Africa Society
Free Africa Society Organizes in philidelphia -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion Fails -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion Begins -
Constitution
Submitted for State Ratification -
Deleware Ratifies The Constitution
1st state to ratify the Constitution. -
New York
Became First Capitol of US -
George Washington
Washington Heads To First Inauguration -
Constitution
Congress allows for Constitution to go Into Effect -
US Federal Judiciary Act Passed
Created a six-person Supreme Court -
John Jay
Appointed as first Cheif Justice. -
Thanksgiving
First national Thanksgiving. -
Thomas Jefferson
1st US Secretary of State. -
Bank of US
The 1st Bank of US to be chartered. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights Approved by Congress -
George Washington
Re-elected As President -
Eli Whitney
Whitney patents the cotton gin. -
US government creates a permanent navy.
Authorized the building of six frigates. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion Begins over taxes on whiskey. -
Pickney's Treaty
Signed with Spain to allow goods down the Mississippi River. -
Washington's Farewell Address
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John Adams
John Adams becomes 2nd President of US. -
Mississippi Territory
Mississippi Territory Organized -
Alien Act Passed
Allows for President to deport dangerous immigrants -
Eli Whitney
Whitney receives 10,000 muskets. -
George Washington
George Washington dies. -
Washington DC
Washington DC becomes capital of US. -
Thomas Jefferson
House breas electoral college tie, choosing Jefferson as President. -
Washington DC
First inaugeral address takes place in DC. -
NY Evening Post
First edition of the NY Evening Post. -
West Point
West Point Military Acadamy Founded. -
Oklahoma
First non- indian settlement in Oklahoma. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase announced to public. -
Congress
Congress ratifies the Louisiana Purchase. -
New Jersey
New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery. -
Indian Removal
Congress ordered the movement of indians from th ewest of the Mississippi River to Louisiana. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set out on their expedition to the Pacific Coast. -
12th Amendment
12th amendment ratified to deal with the manner in which a President is chosen. -
Alexander Hamilton
Shot and killed in a duel. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark first see the Rocky Mountains. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickins in a duel. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis from the Pacific Coast. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton patents the Steamboat. -
Meriwether Lewis
Lewis found dead at an inn. -
Florida
US annexed Florida from Spain. -
War of 1812
War begins as US declares war on Britain. -
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War of 1812
Second war for independence against the British. -
War of 1812
US invades Canada. -
Steamboats
Congress authorized use of steamboats for mail transportation. -
Uncle Sam
1st used to refere to the US. -
War of 1812
Americans capture Fort Erie in Canada. -
War of 1812
Washington DC captured and burned by British. -
Francis Scott Key
Inspired to write "Star- Spangled Banner." -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
Battle after war of 1812 ended; no one knew the war ended. -
Natural Gas
First natural gas well discovered in America. -
Bank of US
Second bank chartered. -
Baltimore
first US city to be lit by gas. -
Erie Canal
construction of the Erie Canal begins. -
John Quincy Adams
Adams becomes Secretary of State -
White House
Official reopening of the White House. -
49th parallel
Border between Canada and US established. -
Illinois
Illinois becomes the 21st state. -
Alabama
Alabama becomes the 22nd state. -
Missouri Compromise Passed
allowed slavery in Missouri. -
Florida
Spain Cedes Florida to US> -
Missouri
Missouri admitted as 24th state. -
James Monroe
James Monroe declares his Monroe Doctrine. -
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs established. -
Erie Canal
Erie Canal opened between Great lakes and Atlantic Ocean. -
Erie Canal
the Erie Canal opens. -
Cites
"Historical Events of Year..." Historyorb.com. 2000-2013. web. May 27, 2013. Kennedy, David, Lizebeth Cohen and Thomas Bailey, The American Pageant: A History of the Republic. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. PRINT.
