1787-1854 By matthewTPLC@gmail.com Sep 17, 1787 the Constitution writen Jan 2, 1788 georgia ratifies the U.S constitution and becomes a U.S. state Feb 18, 1789 george washington elected 1st president of U.S. Jan 8, 1790 U.S. president george washington gives first state of the union address Mar 4, 1791 vermont is addmited as 14th state Feb 20, 1792 the postal servise act Feb 25, 1793 george washington holds first cabinet meeting as president of the U.S. Mar 14, 1794 Elli whitney is granted a patent for cotton gin Feb 7, 1795 the 11th amenment is passed Jun 1, 1796 tennesse addmitted as 16th state Mar 4, 1797 John adams sworn as U.S. 2nd president Jul 11, 1798 U.S.. marine corp established Mar 29, 1799 new york passes a law to gradually abolish slavery Apr 24, 1800 U.S. library of congress founded Jan 1, 1801 the legislative union of great britain and ireland is completed under the act union, bringing about the united kingdom f great britain and ireland Jan 21, 1801 John Marshall is appointed chief of justice of the U.S. Feb 19, 1801 An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the united states and Burr vice president Feb 27, 1801 Washington, DC is placed under jurisdiction of the U.S. congress Mar 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson succeeds John Adams as President of the United States Mar 16, 1802 U.S. Military Academy of West Point is established Mar 25, 1802 The Treaty of Amiens between France and the United Kingdom end the war of the Second Coalition Jul 4, 1802 West Point,New york the military academy opens Oct 2, 1802 War end between Sweden and Tripoli. The United states also negotiates peace, but was continues over the size of compensation May 2, 1803 lousiana purchase treaty signed Oct 10, 1804 Territory of Orleans & District of Louisiana Organized Apr 27, 1805 U.S. Marines attack shores of Tripoli Sep 20, 1806 The returning Lewis and Clark reach the first white settlement on the Missouri Mar 2, 1807 Congress abolishes the African slave trade Nov 10, 1808 Osage Indians cede Missouri and Arkansas lands Feb 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States was born Dec 24, 1814 treaty of ghent made
