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U.S. GOVT. UNDER THE CONSTITUTION BEGINS
Washington becomes President. United States becomes neutral. -
FIRST CENSUS
Equality of Sexes; Published by Judith Sargent Murray. 700,000 African Americans are enslaved. -
BILL OF RIGHTS IS RATIFIED
Vermont becomes an official state. Talk about Declaration applying to slaves. -
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Kentucky becomes the 15th state of the U.S. George Washington is Re-elected. -
FORWARD TO THE FUTURE
Cotton Gin is invented by Eli Whitney. U.S. becomes neutral when France and Britain declare war. -
WHISKEY REBELLION
Farmers revolt against the ridiculously high prices of whiskey. Battle of Fallen Timbers, Jay's Treaty. -
NORTHWEST TERRITORY
Spain allows United States to gain access to the Mississippi River. United States and Spain implement a new border. -
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Tennessee becomes the 16th state. John Adams becomes President and Thomas Jefferson becomes Vice-President -
INAUGURATED
John Adams becomes inaugurated as the second President of the United States. -
QUASI WAR
France attempts to bride the United States commissioners. This sparks the tension between nations -
ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS
Deport people who do not belong in the United States and who are not part of the colonies. Interchangeable parts are invented. -
THE LIFE and MEMORABLE ACTIONS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Washington dies at age 67 in Virginia, as well as Patrick Henry at age 63. The Cherry-Tree Myth. -
Second Census
The United States Population reaches an astonishing 5.3 million souls. One million total African-Americans, of whom 900,000 are enslaved. -
Barbary War Begins
25th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is celebrated. "The Female Advocate" is published by an anonymous woman. -
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION
Ohio enters the Union as the 17th state, granting universal manhood suffrage. The expedition starts in St. Louis. Samuel Adams dies in Boston at age 81 -
MARBURY V. MADISON
The Supreme Court declares its right to review the constitutionally of acts of Congress. The Twelfth Amendment is ratified, providing for separate election of president and vice president. -
BARBARY WAR ENDS
U.S. troops capture Darna. Piracy by Barbary States continues until 1815. Lewis and Clark expedition reaches the Pacific Ocean. -
BAN ON SLAVE TRADE
The importation of slaves is passed by the congress. Thomas Jefferson orders British warships to leave U.S. waters after British attack the Chesapeake. -
THIRD CENSUS
The U.S. population totals 7.2 million, including 1.4 million African Americans. 1.2 of the African Americans are enslaved. Appachie mountains total 1 million total lives. -
OLD SOUTHWEST
Alabama and Mississippi territories is opened to migration of Americans settlers. First protective tariff is passed by Congress
