1776 to 1861 Timeline By tara9 Oct 28, 1775 Invasion of Canada Period: Oct 11, 1776 to Oct 11, 1861 American to civil war Timline Oct 28, 1784 Abolition Effort (Thomas Jefferson) http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Abolition+of+Slavery+in+America&Form=IQFRDR&adlt=strict Oct 11, 1787 Constitutional Convention http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_Constitutional_Convention_1787.jpg Oct 11, 1788 Constitution Ratified http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Constitution_of_the_United_States,_page_1.jpg Oct 11, 1789 Bill of Rights adopted http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/it-time-digital-bill-rights Oct 11, 1793 Fugitive Slave Act http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/18/18743424.php Oct 11, 1793 Invention of Cotton gin by Eli Whitney http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/ss/patent_X72_5.htm Oct 28, 1801 First programmable Loom http://www.buzzle.com/images/history/inventions/jacquard-loom.jpg Oct 28, 1802 Westward Expansion http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00285/whimages/westwardtrails.jpg Oct 28, 1803 Louisiana Purchase http://www.alomani.com/knowledge/history/us/images/louisiana_purchase.jpg Oct 11, 1830 First lawn mower http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/ss/patent_X72_5.htm Oct 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~mille22c/classweb/american/pics/4tear44b.jpg Oct 28, 1831 NatTurners Revolt http://www.africanaonline.com/2010/08/slavery-a-timeline/ Jan 13, 1833 Lucreita Mott became leader of female anti slavery movement Jan 13, 1849 Abraham Lincoln believed slavery be emancipated