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On this day, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. This monumental document included a preamble, a list of grievances, the colonists' dedication to independence, and signatures from supporters. -
During the period of time between 1781 to 1783, the Revolutionary War was beginning to end, with the Battle of Yorktown being the final battle of the war. -
The Revolutionary War ultimately ended with the Treaty of Paris. In this treaty, Great Britain finally recognized that the United States was an independent colony. -
Delegates coming from all 13 colonies collectivity attended the Constitutional Convention. At these convention they discussed important aspects of the US government. -
On this day, the Federalist Papers were published. These were authored by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison. -
While the Bill of Rights was already approved by the Constitution years prior, at least 10 states needed to approve them in order for them to be part of the U.S. Constitution. In 1791, Virginia became the 10th and final state, which sealed the amendments in our Constitution. -
Before this year, no president had ever officially lived in the White House. This changed when John Adams and Abigail Adams took up residency during 1800. -
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase this year, which doubled the size of the U.S. back then. This was a monumental decision which expanded the country significantly and gave the country access to very important rivers and trading ports. -
The trail which spanned across the country was established and used by settlers in this year. It was crucial for settlers wanting to find new opportunities on the other side of the country, but infamously grueling and death-ridden at the same time. -
During this time, there was heavy tensions between slave states and free states. It was on this year that Lincoln stepped up as president, given the impossible task to somehow keep the U.S. together.