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Paine's "Common Sense" published
"Thomas Paine's Common Sense." Image. Common Sense. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
The United States and France sign the French Alliance
Dobson, John. "French Alliance (1778)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
End of the American Revolution
"Treaty of Paris ends American Revolution." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
George Washington Becomes President
"George Washington." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Washington D.C. Founded
Kronenwetter, Micheal. "civil rights movement." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Louisiana Purchase
"Signing of the Louisiana Purchase." Image. Architect of the Capitol. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Steamboat Invented
"Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont." Image. Library of Congress. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
First US Highway Built
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Indian Removal Act
"Map of the territory of Louisiana." Map. National Archives and Records Administration. American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Morse Code Invented
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Texas Added as a State
"James K. Polk: annual message (1846)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
First Baseball Game Played Under New Rules
"Flood v. Kuhn (1972)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Start of the Civil War
Heidler, David S., and Jeanne T. Heidler. "Civil War." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Four Slave States Stay in the Union
Vile, John R. "Slavery and the U.S. Constitution: The Constitutional Convention and the Realities of 1787
An Essay by Dr. John R. Vile." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. -
Former Slaves are Allowed Citizenship in the U.S.
"Ulysses S. Grant: annual message (1875)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.