U.S. GOVT. UNDER THE CONSTITUTION BEGINS.

First U.S. Census

Sep 7, 1790

U.S. census totals 3.9 million people. 760,00 of which are African Americans.

BARBARY WAR BEGINS

Sep 13, 1801

Tripoli declares war on U.S.Jefferson sends ships to Mediterranean.

LOUISIANA TERRITORY

Sep 13, 1803

Purchased from France for 15 million. Doubling the size of the U.S.

LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION

Sep 13, 1803

Expedition begins in St. Louis. Ohio enters the Union as the 17th state of the union.

Twelfth Amendment Ratified

Sep 13, 1804

Alexander Hamilton is killed in duel. He was killed by Vice President Aaron Burr.

Presidential Election

Sep 13, 1805

Jefferson is re-elected as president. George Clinton as vice.

Barbary War Ends

Sep 13, 1805

After U.S troops capture Darna. Piracy continues until 1815.

Clark Expedition

Sep 13, 1806

Lewis and Clark in expedition. They return to St. Louis in 1806

Ban On Slave Trade.

Sep 13, 1807

Importation of slaves ends. Embargo Act passed by congress

First Seminole War

Sep 13, 1817

Begins with attacks on Settlers in Florida and Georgia. New York stock exchange is established.

General Andrew Jackson

Sep 13, 1818

Jackson leads troops to fight the seminoles.

Monroe Doctrine

Sep 13, 1823

Europe is warned. Cotton mills begin production

Whiskey Rebellion

Sep 7, 1974

Farmers protect tax on whiskey in Pennsylvania. U.S. troops defeat Shawnee Indians.

Northwest Territory

Aug 10, 1976

opened up for settlement after Indian defeat. Tennessee enters the union as the 16th state.

U.S. GOVT. THE CONSTITUTION BEGINS.

Sep 7, 2016

Washington is inaugurated. Washington states U.s. neutrality after the french Revolution begins in Paris.

Presidential Election

Sep 13, 2016

James Madison is elected president. George Clinton is re-elected as vice president.