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| Apr. 19, 1775 | The Revolutionary War officially begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. |
| May 10, 1775 | American forces take the British fort at Ticonderoga, New York. |
| Jun. 12, 1775 | 2nd naval Battle of the American Revolution takes place. |
| Jun. 14, 1775 | The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress. |
| Jun. 15, 1775 | George Washington is appointed to Commander-in-Cheif of the Continental Army. |
| Jun. 17, 1775 | British troops win the Battle of Breed's Hill. |
| Aug. 22, 1775 | King George III officially declares a state of open rebellion in the American colonies. |
| Nov. 28, 1775 | The Continental Navy is established by the Continental Congress. |
| Jul. 4, 1776 | The United States declares its Independence from Britain - Declaration of Independence |
| Sep. 6, 1776 | The first submarine, the Turtle, is used in Battle in New York Harbor. |
| Dec. 25, 1776 | American forces cross the Deleware River and attack British forces at Trenton. |
| Sep. 19, 1777 | American forces win the 1st Battle of Saratoga. |
| Dec. 7, 1777 | The 2nd Battle of Saratoga begins. |
| Dec. 17, 1777 | American forces win the 2nd Battle of Saratoga. |
| Jan. 5, 1778 | Naval mines are used for the 1st time by the Continental Navy. |
| Feb. 5, 1778 | South Carolina is the 1st State to ratify the Articles of Confederation. |
| May 4, 1778 | The Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Alliance with France. |
| Jul. 9, 1778 | The Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation. |
| Oct. 19, 1781 | American/French forces win the Battle of Yorktown. |
| Nov. 5, 1781 | John Hanson is elected the 1st President of the United States by the Continental Congress. |
| Sep. 3, 1783 | The Treaty of Paris 1783 is signed by and the United States, officially ending the Revolutionary War as the United States is recognized as a sovereign nation. |
| Sep. 3, 1783 | The United States gains what is currently Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia as a result of the Treaty of Paris 1783. |
| Nov. 2, 1783 | The Continental Army is disbanded. |
| Aug. 8, 1786 | The Continental Congress adopts the "Dollar" and decimal coinage. |
| May 25, 1787 | George Washington is elected President of the Philadelphia convention. |
| Sep. 17, 1787 | The delegates at the Philadelphia convention approve the Constitution and send it to the Continental Congress. |
| Dec. 7, 1787 | Delaware is the 1st state to ratify the Constitution. |
| Jun. 21, 1788 | New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify the Constitution. |
| Jun. 21, 1788 | The United States Constitution goes into effect now that the necessary 9 states have ratified it. |
| Jun. 25, 1788 | Virginia is the 10th state admitted to the Union. |
| Jul. 26, 1788 | New York is the 11th state admitted to the Union. |
| Apr. 21, 1789 | John Adams is sworn in as the 1st Vice President of the United States. |
| Apr. 30, 1789 | George Washington is sworn in as the 1st President of the United States. |
| Sep. 25, 1789 | The United States Congress adopts the Bill of Rights. |
| Sep. 29, 1789 | The United States Army is established. |
| Nov. 21, 1789 | North Carolina is the 12th state admitted to the Union. |
| Apr. 3, 1790 | The United States Coast Gaurd is established. |
| May 29, 1790 | Rhode Island is the 13th state admitted to the Union. |
| Mar. 4, 1791 | Vermont is the 14th state admitted to the Union. |
| Dec. 15, 1791 | The Bill of Rights becomes a part of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Feb. 20, 1792 | The United States Postal Service is established. |
| Apr. 2, 1792 | The United States Mint is established. |
| May 8, 1792 | The United States Military Draft is established. |
| Jun. 1, 1792 | Kentucky is the 15th state admitted to the Union. |
| Dec. 5, 1792 | George Washington was re-elected president of the United States; John Adams was re-elected vice president. |
| Mar. 4, 1793 | George Washington is sworn in as President for a 2nd term. |
| Mar. 4, 1793 | John Adams is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. |
| Mar. 27, 1794 | The United States Navy is established. |
| May 8, 1794 | The United States Post Office is established. |
| Jun. 1, 1796 | Tennessee is the 16th state admitted to the Union. |
| Nov. 3, 1796 | John Adams was elected to be the second President of the United States. |
| Dec. 7, 1796 | Electors chose John Adams to be the second president of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1797 | John Adams is sworn in as the 2nd President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1797 | Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as the 2nd Vice President of the United States. |
| Jan. 8, 1798 | The 11th Amendment is added to the Constitution. |
| Jul. 11, 1798 | The United States Marine Corps is established. |
| Dec. 12, 1800 | Washington, D.C. becomes the official capital of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1801 | Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as the 3rd President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1801 | Aaron Burr is sworn in as the 3rd Vice President of the Unted States. |
| Mar. 1, 1803 | Ohio is the 17th state admitted to the Union. |
| Apr. 30, 1803 | The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory for $15 million, containing what is now 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. |
| May 17, 1804 | Louis & Clark begin their expedition of the Louisiana Territory. |
| Mar. 4, 1805 | Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as President for a 2nd term. |
| Mar. 4, 1805 | George Clinton is sworn in as 4th Vice President of the United States. |
| Nov. 18, 1805 | Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean. |
| Sep. 23, 1806 | Lewis and Clark return from exploring the Louisiana Territory. |
| Mar. 4, 1809 | James Madison is sworn in as the 4th President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1809 | George Clinton is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. |
| Oct. 27, 1810 | The United States annexes what is now part of Alabama, part of Louisiana, and part of Mississippi. |
| Apr. 30, 1812 | Louisiana is the 18th state admitted to the Union. |
| Jun. 18, 1812 | United States declares war on Britain. |
| Mar. 4, 1813 | James Madison is sworn in as President for a 2nd term. |
| Mar. 4, 1813 | Elbridge Gerry is sworn in as the 5th Vice President for a 2nd term. |
| Aug. 24, 1814 | The British set fire to Washington, D.C. |
| Sep. 20, 1814 | The Star-Spangled Banner becomes the official national Anthem. |
| Dec. 24, 1814 | The United States and Britain sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812. |
| Dec. 11, 1816 | Indiana is the 19th state admitted to the Union. |
| Mar. 4, 1817 | James Monroe is sworn in as the 5th President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1817 | Elbridge Gerry is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. |
| Dec. 10, 1817 | Mississippi is the 20th state admitted to the Union. |
| Dec. 3, 1818 | Illinois is the 21st state admitted to the Union. |
| Feb. 22, 1819 | The United States annexes Florida. |
| Dec. 14, 1819 | Alabama is the 22nd state admitted to the Union. |
| Mar. 15, 1820 | Maine is the 23rd state admitted to the Union. |
| Mar. 4, 1821 | James Monroe is sworn in as President for a 2nd term. |
| Mar. 4, 1821 | Daniel Tompkins is sworn in as the 6th Vice President of the United States. |
| Aug. 10, 1821 | Missouri is the 24th state admitted to the Union. |
| Mar. 4, 1825 | John Quincy Adams is sworn in as the 6th President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1825 | John Calhoun is sworn in as the 7th Vice President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1829 | Andrew Jackson is sworn in as the 7th President of the United States. |
| Mar. 4, 1829 | John Calhoun is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. |
