US History thru 1877 By jlg2336 Apr 18, 1607 Jamestown Jamestown was the first English settlement in the New World. Jul 28, 1620 Mayflower Compact The Mayflower Compact was the first offical document of law. Feb 1, 1732 Georgia was founded Sep 3, 1763 Treaty of Paris 1763 Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 17, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Apr 28, 1787 Federalist Papers Aug 22, 1787 Steamboat invented Sep 17, 1787 Constitution Signed Feb 25, 1791 National Bank created Apr 28, 1792 Democratic Party was formed Mar 14, 1794 Cotton Gin invented Sep 17, 1796 Washington's Farewell Address Apr 28, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 28, 1798 Interchangeable Parts Apr 28, 1803 Lousiana Purchase May 28, 1804 Louis and Clark Expedition Apr 28, 1830 Temperance Movement Apr 28, 1845 Manifest Destiny created Jan 24, 1848 California Gold Rush Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jun 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Apr 9, 1865 South Surrendered Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination Apr 28, 1920 Women's Suffrage