Timeline of Revolutionizing Events

  • Declaration of Independence

    Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.
  • The Treaty of Alliance

    The Treaty of Alliance was signed with France.
  • The Battle of Barren Hill

    The Battle of Barren Hill during the American Revolution took place.
  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation were ratified.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War.
  • United States Constitution

    The United States Constitution cane into effect.
  • George Washington's First Inauguration

    George Washington was inaugurated as president in New York City.
  • First United States Congress

    Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789 and Hamilton Tariff.
  • The Meeting of the Estates-General

    The Meeting of the Estates-General took place.
  • Olympe de Gouge

    Declaration of the rights of Women and the Female citizen was created.
  • The Bill of Rights

    The United States Bill of Rights was ratified.
  • Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
  • Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution

    The eleventh amendment to the United State Constitution was ratified by the states.
  • The Treaty of Greenville

    The Treaty of Greenville was signed.
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed.
  • The Kentucky and Virginia Revolutions

    The Kentucky and Virginia Revolutions were issued.
  • The Library of Congress

    The Library of Congress was founded.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase was made.
  • Napoleonic Invasion of Russia

    Napoleon led the French forces to invade Russia.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation was signed and went into effect.