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1775 Revolutionary War begins
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1776 Declaration of Independence written
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1781 Revolutionary War ends
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Treaty of Paris
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The Great Compromise
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George Washington elected first President of the USA
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War and Treasury Departments are established by Congress.
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Federal Judiciary Act
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Thomas Jefferson is officially named Secretary of State
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First Supreme Court assembled
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The Bill of Rights
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1800 US capital moves to Washington
from phillidalphia to washington -
Marbury v. Madison
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1861 Abraham Lincoln elected President
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civil war begins
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Civil War ends along with slavery.