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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1754 | - 1754—1763: French and Indian War
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| 2 | 1765 | - 1765—1786: Revolutionary War
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| 3 | 1775 | - 1775—1776: Influenza epidemic (world wide - one of the worst)
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| 4 | 1776 | - 4 Jul 1776—1776: Declaration of Independence
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| 5 | 1783 | - 3 Sep 1783—3 Sep 1783: Treaty of Paris - U.S. gains Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, parts of Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
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| 6 | 1789 | - 30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: Washington/Adams admin
- 25 Sep 1789—15 Dec 1791: U.S. Congress adopts the Bill of Rights thru Ratification by 3/4th of states, to become part of U.S. Constitution
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| 7 | 1792 | - 20 Feb 1792—20 Feb 1792: United States Post Office established
- 2 Apr 1792—2 Apr 1792: United States Mint established
- 8 May 1792—8 May 1792: United States Military Draft established
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| 8 | 1797 | - 4 Mar 1797—4 Mar 1801: Adams/Jefferson admin
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| 9 | 1801 | - 4 Mar 1801—4 Mar 1809: Jefferson/Burr and Clinton admin
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| 10 | 1803 | - 30 Apr 1803—30 Apr 1803: Louisiana Purchase (Arkansas, part of Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, part of Minnesota, Missouri, part of Montana, part of North Dakota, part of Oklahoma, South Dakota and part of Wyoming
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| 11 | 1809 | - 4 Mar 1809—4 Mar 1817: Madison/Clinton and Gerry admin
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| 12 | 1812 | - 30 Apr 1812—30 Apr 1812: Louisiana becomes 18th state admitted to the Union.
- 18 Jun 1812—8 Jan 1815: War of 1812
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| 13 | 1817 | - 4 Mar 1817—4 Mar 1825: Monroe/Tompkins admin
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| 14 | 1818 | - 3 Dec 1818—3 Dec 1818: Illinois is 21st state admitted to the Union
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| 15 | 1825 | - 4 Mar 1825—4 Mar 1829: Adams/Calhoun admin
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| 16 | 1829 | - 4 Mar 1829—4 Mar 1837: Jackson/Calhoun and Van Buren admin
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| 17 | 1832 | - 1832—1832: Cholera epidemic -major cities - in October over 4000 died in New Orleans
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| 18 | 1837 | - 4 Mar 1837—4 Mar 1841: Van Buren/Johnson admin
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1759 - 1839 (80 years)