US History-by Andrew Lambert By andrewlambert Aug 1, 1492 columbus sets sail to find a route to the east indies Nov 18, 1519 hernando cortes captures tenochtitlan beginning the fall of the aztec empire Jan 1, 1607 Virginia founded Jan 1, 1620 Massachusetts founded Jan 1, 1622 New Hampshire founded Jan 1, 1624 New York founded Jan 1, 1632 Marayland founded Jan 1, 1636 Connecticut founded Jan 1, 1636 Rhode Island founded Jan 1, 1638 Delaware founded Jan 1, 1663 The Carolinas founded Jan 1, 1664 New Jersey founded Jan 1, 1682 pennsylvania founded Jan 1, 1712 Carolinas split into north and south Jan 1, 1732 Georgia founded Apr 1, 1754 french and indian war begins at battle of fort necessity Jan 1, 1755 french troops defeat general braddock Sep 1, 1759 Quebec surrenders to the British. Jan 1, 1760 British troops take montreal, ending the french and indian wat in north amereica Apr 20, 1763 treaty of paris is signed between britain and france ending french and indian war Apr 20, 1764 sugar act Jan 20, 1765 stamp act May 20, 1767 Townshend acts Apr 4, 1769 Father Junipero Serra builds first mission at San Diego Mar 5, 1770 Boston massacre Jan 20, 1773 Tea act Nov 1, 1773 Boston Tea Party Feb 1, 1774 intolerable acts Mar 2, 1789 Congress creates the first five executive departments Mar 2, 1789 Congress passes the Judiciary Act to organize the federal court system Apr 30, 1789 george washington inaugerated Jul 4, 1789 The French Revolution begins when an angry mob storms the Bastille Mar 2, 1791 Congress creates the first Bank of the United States Mar 2, 1793 French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded Mar 2, 1793 Britain seizes American ships trading in the French West Indies Apr 2, 1793 Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation Mar 2, 1794 The Whiskey Rebellion Jan 23, 1795 11th amendment Jun 15, 1804 12th amendment Aug 1, 1812 The American ship, the Constitution, battles the British ship, Guerriere, in the north Atlantic near the beginning of the War of 1812 Sep 1, 1813 -Battle of Lake Erie Jun 1, 1814 British troops capture Washington, DC Sep 14, 1814 battle of new orleans Oct 1, 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend Nov 1, 1814 Britain defeats France in the war in Europe Dec 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent signed Jul 1, 1818 US and Britain reach agreement to jointly occupy Oregon May 1, 1820 missouri compromise Mar 1, 1821 William Becknell leads group of traders from Missouri to New Mexico Aug 1, 1821 Stephen Austin is given a land grant and leads settlers into Texas May 1, 1831 nat turners rebellion Sep 1, 1833 General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico Feb 23, 1836 Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo Mar 2, 1836 Texans declare independence from Mexico Apr 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto is won by Sam Houston Apr 4, 1844 Manifest Destiny plays important role in election of James K Polk as President May 1, 1850 compromise of 1850 May 1, 1852 harriet beecher stowe's uncle toms cabin May 23, 1854 kansas-nebraska act May 1, 1856 bleeding-kansas May 1, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Dec 6, 1865 13th amendment Jul 9, 1868 14th amendment Feb 2, 1870 15th amendment Feb 3, 1913 16th amendment Apr 8, 1913 17th amendment Jan 16, 1919 18th amendment Aug 18, 1920 19th amendment Jan 23, 1933 20th amendment Dec 5, 1933 21st amendment Mar 1, 1951 22nd amendment Apr 3, 1961 23rd amendment Jan 23, 1964 24th amendment Feb 11, 1967 25th amendment Jul 1, 1971 26th amendment May 7, 1992 27th amendment
