the beggining of America By rjlovespie Jan 10, 1776 Thomas paine publishes "Common Sense" Jul 4, 1776 U.S. declares freedom Jun 21, 1788 united states constitution ratified Apr 30, 1789 first president George Washington starts office Mar 14, 1794 Eli Whittney applies for patent on cotton gin and is granted on this date Apr 30, 1803 U.S. signs treaty gaining louisiana territoy Mar 2, 1824 Gibbons vs ogden decided issued that congress had right over interstate commerce Nov 15, 1832 Jackson vetoing the charter of the second bank of the U.S. Dec 29, 1845 U.S. annexs Texas and admits it as the 28th state Feb 2, 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed Apr 12, 1861 fort sumter sttacked starting civil war May 10, 1869 last spike driven in on the first transcontinental railroad