U.S History

  • U.S. Govt. under the constitution begins.

    U.S. Govt. under the constitution begins.
    Washington is put as president. People are to address him with respect. Washington makes U.S. neutrality when the French revolution begins.
  • First Census

    First Census
    The U.S. population totals to 3.9 million people. The first petition to congress was free slaves was submitted by quakes. Benjamin Franklin dies and Samuel Slaters mill stats to spin cotton.
  • Bill of rights is ratified

    Bill of rights is ratified
    Bill of rights becomes part of constitution and Vermont becomes the 14th state. Benjamin Banneker writes to Jefferson about having the slaves under the Declarations principles.
  • Presidential election

    Presidential election
    Kentucky becomes the 15th state and Washington and Adams are re-elected.
  • presidential election

    presidential election
    Indians fight to keep the Ohio River as the boundary of Indian land. Eli whitney invents the cotton gin. Yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia kills over 4000 people.
  • whiskey rebellion

    whiskey rebellion
    Farmers in Pennsylvania protest the tax on whiskey. U.S. troops win the Shawnee indians near the ohio river.
  • northwest territory

    northwest territory
    Northern Territory is opened and settlement is allowed. Spain gives the U.S. rights on the Mississippi River and the border is made between Spain and the U.S.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election
    Tennessee is made the 16th state. John Adams beats Thomas Jefferson for president. Washington leaves after two terms.
  • presidential election

    presidential election
    John Adams becomes the second president of the United States.
  • quasi war

    quasi war
    The was begins when France tries to bribe U.s. commissioners. Alien and Sedition to get rid of "dangerous aliens" in the country. Eli whitney opens factory for guns.
  • Alien and sediton Act.

    Alien and sediton Act.
    George Wasington and Patrick Henry die in Virginia. "The life and Memorable Actions of Gerge Washington" is puplished.
  • Second Census

    Second Census
    U.S population is 5.3 million, one million are African American. Capital move to Philadelphia to Washington D.C. Free African American want congress to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act.
  • Barbary war begins.

    Barbary war begins.
    Jefferson is elected as the third president. Tripoli declares war on U.S. and there are ships sent to sea.
  • Louisiana Territory

    Louisiana Territory
    United states has the Louisiana purchased with France for 15 million. Lewis and Clark begin to explore and Ohio enters as the 17th state.
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison
    Twelfth amendment is ratified, so that the president and vice president can be elected separately. Jefferson is reelected as president and George Clinton as vice president.
  • Barbary war ends

    Barbary war ends
    Lewis and Clark expedition reaches the pacific ocean and ends. Barbary war ends after the U.S. catches Darna.
  • Ban of slave trade

    Ban of slave trade
    Slave trade is banned by congress due to the constitution. Embargo act is passed by the congress too.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election
    James Madison is elected president and George Clinton is re elected for vice president.
  • Third Census

    Third Census
    U.s, population is 7.2 million, 1.4 million are African American and 1.2 million are enslaved.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    U.S. declares war on Great Britain. Louisiana enters as the 18th state. Madison is reelected as president and Elbridge Gerry elected vice president.
  • 1814

    1814
    British attack Washington D.C. War of 1812 ends and the Creek war ends.