Timeline: 1763-1840

Holly Vandergrift

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Treaty of Paris (2/10/63)

February 10 1763

The Proclamation of 1763-(10/7/63)

October 7, 1763

Declaratory Act-(3/18/66)

March 18, 1766

Boston Massacre-(3/5/70)

March 5, 1770

Boston Tea Party-(12/16/73)

December 16, 1773

Intolerable Acts-(1774)

1774

First Continental Congress-(9/15/74)

September 15, 1774

American Revolutionary War-(2/9/75)

February 9, 1775 - September 4, 1783

Second Continental Congress-(5/75)

May 1775

Ticonderoga Captured-(5/10/75)

May 10, 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill-(6/17/75)

June 17, 1775

Olive Branch Petition-(7/5/75)

July 5, 1775

Declaration of Independence-(7/4/76)

July 4, 1776

Articles of Confederation-(3/1/81)

March 1, 1781

Treaty of Paris-(9/3/83)

September 3, 1783

Land Ordinance of 1785-(5/20/85)

May 20, 1785

Shay's Rebellion-(8/29/86)

August 29, 1786

Anapolis Convention-(9/11/86)

September 11, 1786

Constitutional Convention-(5/25/87)

May 25,1787

3/5 Compromise-(7/12/87)

July 12, 1787

Northwest Ordinance-(8/7/87)

August 7, 1787

Constitution Ratified-(1788)

1788

George Washington Inaugurated-(4/30/89)

April 30, 1789

Judiciary Act of 1789-(9/24/89)

September 24, 1789

First BUS Created-(2/25/91)

February 25,1791

Excise Tax-(3/3/91)

March 3, 1791

Whiskey Rebellion-(7/1794)

July 17, 1794

Battle of Fallen Timbers-(8/20/94)

August 20, 1794

Jay's Treaty-(11/19/94)

November 19, 1794

Treaty of Greenville-(8/3/95)

August 3, 1795

XYZ Affair-(1797)

1797

John Adams becomes President-(3/4/97)

March 4, 1797

Alien and Sedition Acts-(7/6/98)

July 6, 1798

Quasi War-(7/7/98)

July 7, 1798 - September 30, 1800

Kentucky Resolve-(11/16/98)

November 16, 1798

Virginia Resolve-(12/24/98)

December 24, 1798

Convention of 1800-(9/30/00)

September 30, 1800

Judiciary Act of 1801

1801

Jefferson becomes President-(3/4/01)

March 4, 1801

Marbury vs. Madison-(2/24/03)

February 24, 1803

Louisiana Purchase-(7/4/03)

July 4, 1803

Samuel Chase Impeachment-(1804)

1804

Chesapeake Affair-(6/22/07)

June 22,1807

Embargo Act of 1807-(12/22/07)

December 22, 1807

Non-intercourse Act-(3/1809)

March, 1809

James Madison becomes President-(3/4/09)

March 4, 1809

Macon's Bill #2-(5/1/10)

May 1, 1810

War of 1812-(6/18/12)

June 18, 1812 - February 18, 1815

Hartford Convention-(12/15/14)

December 15, 1814 - January 15, 1815

Treaty of Ghent-(12/24/14)

December 24, 1814

Second BUS Created-(1816)

1816

Tariff of 1816-(1816)

1816

Veto of Bonus Bill-(3/3/17)

March 3, 1817

James Monroe becomes President-(3/4/17)

March 4, 1817

Panic of 1819-(1819)

1819

Missouri Compromise-(3/6/20)

March 6, 1820

Monroe Doctrine-(12/2/23)

December 2, 1823

John Quincy Adams becomes President-(3/4/25)

March 4, 1825

Erie Canal Opens-(10/26/25)

October 26, 1825

Tariff of 1828-(5/19/28)

May 19, 1828

Andrew Jackson becomes President-(3/4/29)

March 4, 1829

Bank War-(1832)

1832

Second BUS Expired-(2/1836)

February 1836

Battle at Alamo-(2/23/36)

February 23, 1836 - March 6, 1836

Battle of San Jacinto-(4/21/36)

April 21, 1836

Specie Circular-(7/11/36)

July 11, 1836

Martin Van Buren becomes President-(3/4/37)

March 4, 1837

Panic of 1837-(5/10/37)

May 10, 1837

Harrison elected President-(1840)

1840