Events During Eli Whitney's Life By 17rmcclure0808 Period: Dec 8, 1765 to Jan 8, 1825 Eli Whitney's Lifespan Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 American Revolution Begins Aug 19, 1775 Common Sense Written Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Feb 6, 1778 Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce Signed Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation Ratified Jun 22, 1788 Constitution Ratified Feb 25, 1791 National Bank Established Oct 31, 1791 National Gazette Published Apr 2, 1792 Coinage Act Passed Aug 19, 1793 Cotton Gin Invented Nov 19, 1794 Jay's Treaty Signed Aug 19, 1800 Johhny Appleseed Plants Seeds Aug 19, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Aug 31, 1803 Lewis and Clark Start Their Expedition Jul 11, 1804 Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton Aug 19, 1806 Noah Webster issues his Compendious Dictionary of the English Language Jun 8, 1812 War of 1812 Aug 19, 1816 African Americans establish the first African Methodist Church Aug 19, 1820 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Established Dec 2, 1823 Monroe Doctrine