The American Revolution to the Civil War By johnoh.2016 Period: Jan 1, 1776 to Jan 1, 1861 American Revolution to the Civil War Jan 15, 1776 Common Sense by Thomas Paine http://mrspencer.info/united-states-history-government/regents-review/primary-documents/thomas-paines-common-sense/ Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trt024.html Mar 20, 1778 The French Alliance http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/FranceAlliance.htm Oct 28, 1793 Creation of Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/ Oct 27, 1803 Louisiana Purchase http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase Nov 16, 1808 James Madison is elected president http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/1800_1900_timeline.htm Nov 30, 1809 Invented first electric light http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventors/a/Humphry_Davy.htm Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 Feb 27, 1819 Missouri Compromise http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/missouri-compromise.html Apr 6, 1830 War of Texas Independence http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinetexasind.htm May 28, 1831 Abolitionists Movement http://www.history.com/topics/abolitionist-movement Jul 21, 1843 Underground Railroad http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/underground-railroad.html Oct 28, 1845 Manifest Destiny http://www.ushistory.org/us/29.asp Jan 28, 1848 California Gold Rush http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/goldrush.html Sep 30, 1866 Invented typewriters http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Typewriters.htm
