us history by Brandon Graham By Brandon115 Jun 15, 1215 magna carta Aug 1, 1492 columbus sets sail to find a route to the east indies Nov 1, 1510 hernando cortez 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 maryland 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 the carolinas split into north and south carolina Jan 1, 1732 georgia founded Apr 1, 1754 french and indian war begins at battle of fort necessity Sep 18, 1759 quebec surrenders to the british Jan 1, 1760 british troops take montreal ending the french and indian war fighting in north america Jan 1, 1762 treaty of paris is signed between britian and france ending the french and indian war Jan 1, 1764 sugar act Jan 1, 1765 stamp act May 1, 1767 townshend acts Mar 5, 1770 boston massacre Jan 1, 1773 tea act Nov 1, 1773 boston tea party Jan 1, 1775 french troops defeat general braddock Jan 1, 1777 intolerable acts Jan 1, 1789 george washjington becomes president Jan 1, 1789 congress creates the first executive departments Jan 1, 1789 congress passes the judiciary acts to organize the federal court system Jul 14, 1789 the french revolution begins when an angry mob storms the bastille Jan 1, 1791 congress creates the first bank of the united states Jan 1, 1793 French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded Apr 1, 1793 Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation Jan 1, 1794 the whiskey rebellion Jan 23, 1795 amendment11 Jun 15, 1804 amendment12 Jan 1, 1812 american ships attle british ships Jan 1, 1813 battle of lake erie Jan 1, 1814 britain defeats france in the war in europe Jan 1, 1814 us and britain reach agreement to jointly occupy oregon Jan 1, 1814 Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo Father Junipero Serra builds first mission at San Diego Apr 3, 1814 battle of horesshoe bend Dec 24, 1814 treaty of ghent signed Jan 1, 1815 us and britain reach agreement to jointly occupy oregon Jan 1, 1815 stephen austin is given a land grant and leads settlers into mexico Jan 1, 1815 General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico Jan 8, 1815 battle of new orleans Jan 1, 1816 General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico Jan 1, 1816 Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo Jan 1, 1817 battle of san jacintobis won by sam houston Jan 1, 1817 william becknell leads group of traders from missouri to new mexico Jan 1, 1818 father junipero serra builds first mission at san diego Jan 1, 1818 manifest destiny plays important role in election of james k polk as president Jan 1, 1818 -Manifest Destiny plays important role in election of James K Polk as President Dec 20, 1860 secession of south carolina Apr 12, 1861 firing on fort sumter Apr 15, 1861 virginia joins confederacy Jul 21, 1861 battle of first manassas Feb 12, 1862 fort henry Sep 17, 1862 battle of antietam Sep 22, 1862 emancipation proclamation Dec 13, 1862 fredricksburg May 22, 1863 general order143 Nov 19, 1863 the gettysburg address May 1, 1864 overland campaign Sep 1, 1864 atlanta campaign Oct 1, 1864 march to the sea Apr 9, 1865 lee's army surrenders Apr 26, 1865 joseph johnston's army surrenders Jul 1, 1865 siege of petersburg Dec 6, 1865 amendment13 Jul 9, 1868 amendment14 Feb 2, 1870 amendment15 Feb 3, 1913 amendment16 Jan 16, 1919 amendment18 Jan 16, 1919 18th Amendment - Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages Aug 18, 1920 amendment19 Jan 23, 1933 amendment20 Dec 5, 1933 amendment21 Mar 1, 1951 amendment22 Apr 3, 1961 amendment23 Apr 3, 1961 amendment23 Jan 23, 1964 amendment24 Feb 11, 1967 amendment25 Jul 1, 1971 amendment26 May 7, 1992 amendment27
