The New Nation

The New Nation

• September 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.
  
• November 2, 1783 - The Continental Army is disbanded.
  
• August 8, 1786 - The Continental Congress adopts the "Dollar" and decimal coinage.
  
• February 21, 1787 - The Continental Congress adopts a resolution calling for a convention of state delegates to draw up a change to the Articles of Confederation.
  
• May 17, 1787 - Delegates begin meeting in Philadelphia to draw up a change to the Articles of Confederation.
  
• May 25, 1787 - George Washington is elected President of the Philadelphia convention.
  
• September 17, 1787 - The delegates at the Philadelphia convention approve the Constitution and send it to the Continental Congress.
  
• September 28, 1787 - The Continental Congress sends the new Constitution to the states for ratification.
  
• October 27, 1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers is published in a New York newspaper, calling for a Bill of Rights (written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay).
  
• December 7, 1787 - Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution. Delaware, one of the thirteen colonies, gained its distinction as the "First State" when it was the first to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787.
  
• December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania is the second state to ratify the Constitution. In September 1787, the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia, and on December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania, one of the thirteen colonies, became the second state.
  
• December 18, 1787 - New Jersey is the third state to ratify the Constitution. New Jersey, one of the thirteen colonies, became the third state on December 18, 1787
  
• January 2, 1788 - Georgia is the fourth state to ratify the Constitution. Georgia, one of the thirteen colonies, ratified the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788, becoming the fourth state to do so; it joined the Confederacy on January 19, 1861, and re-entered the Union after the Civil War.
  
• January 9, 1788 - Connecticut is the fifth state to ratify the Constitution. Connecticut, one of the thirteen colonies, became the fifth state on January 9, 1788.
  
• February 6, 1788 - Massachussetts is the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. Originally part of the thirteen colonies, Massachusetts became a state on February 6, 1788
  
• April 28, 1788 - Maryland is the seventh state to ratify the Constitution. Maryland became the seventh state on April 28, 1788. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln placed Maryland under military control.
  
• May 23, 1788 - South Carolina is the eighth state to ratify the Constitution. South Carolina, one of the thirteen colonies, became the eighth state on May 23, 1788. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. It re-entered after the Civil War.
  
• June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire is the ninth state to ratify the Constitution. In a sense, New Hampshire, originally one of the thirteen colonies, "created" the new nation by becoming the ninth state on June 21, 1788, meeting the requirement for nine states to ratify the Constitution.
  
• June 21, 1788 - The United States Constitution goes into effect now that the necessary nine states have ratified it.
  
• June 25, 1788 - Virginia is the 10th state admitted to the Union. Virginia, one of the thirteen colonies, became the 10th state on June 25, 1788. Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy on May 29, 1861, but re-entered the Union after the war.
  
• July 26, 1788 - New York is the 11th state admitted to the Union. On July 26, 1788, New York , one of the thirteen colonies, became the 11th state.
  
• April 1, 1789 - The United States House of Repersentatives holds its first full meeting in New York City.
  
• April 21, 1789 - John Adams is sworn in as the first Vice President of the United States.
  
• April 30, 1789 - George Washington is sworn in as the first President of the United States.
  
• September 25, 1789 - The United States Congress adopts the Bill of Rights (containing the first ten Amendments) and sends it to the states to be ratified.
  
• September 29, 1789 - The United States Army is established.
  
• November 21, 1789 - North Carolina is the 12th state admitted to the Union. North Carolina, one of the thirteen colonies, became the 12th state on November 21, 1789. North Carolina troops suffered the greatest losses of all the states during the Civil War while fighting for the Confederacy, and re-entered the Union after the fighting ceased.
  
• April 3, 1790 - The United States Coast Guard is established.
  
• May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island is the 13th state admitted to the Union. Rhode Island was the last of the thirteen colonies to join the Union on May 29, 1790.
  
• December 21, 1790 - Samuel Slater opens the first textile factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
  
• March 4, 1791 - Vermont is the 14th state admitted to the Union. Vermont became the first state added to the Union following the 13 colonies on March 1, 1791.
  
• December 15, 1791 - The Bill of Rights (containing the first ten Amendments) is ratified by 3/4ths of the states and becomes a part of the United States Constitution.
  
• February 20, 1792 - The United States Postal Service is established.
  
• April 2, 1792 - The United States Mint is established.
  
• May 8, 1792 - The United States Military Draft is established.
  
• June 1, 1792 - Kentucky is the 15th state admitted to the Union. Kentucky became the first state to be carved from the great western wilderness on June 1, 1792.
  
• December 5, 1792 - George Washington was re-elected President of the United States; John Adams was re-elected Vice President.
  
• February 18, 1793 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a citizen of one state may sue a citizen of another state in Federal Court.
  
• March 4, 1793 - George Washington is sworn in as President for a second term.
  
• March 4, 1793 - John Adams is sworn in as Vice President for a second term.
  
• March 5, 1794 - The 11th Amendment is passed by Congress.
  
• March 27, 1794 - The United States Navy is established.
  
• May 8, 1794 - The United States Post Office is established.
  
• June 1, 1796 - Tennessee is the 16th state admitted to the Union. Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796. On June 8, 1861, it joined the Confederacy and became a major battleground for the Civil War, re-entering the Union after war's end.
  
• November 3, 1796 - John Adams was elected to be the second President of the United States.
  
• December 7, 1796 - Electors chose John Adams to be the second President of the United States.
  
• March 4, 1797 - John Adams is sworn in as the second President of the United States.
  
• March 4, 1797 - Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as the second Vice President of the United States.
  
• January 8, 1798 - The 11th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
  
• July 11, 1798 - The United States Marine Corps is established.
  
• May 7, 1800 - The Indiana Territory is organized.
  
• May 7, 1800 - The Ohio Territory is organized.
  
• December 12, 1800 - Washington, D.C. becomes the official capital of the United States. Residents of Washington were given the right to vote for President and Vice President with the ratification of the 23rd Amendment in 1961. But the District of Columbia does not have statehood.
  
• March 4, 1801 - Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as the third President of the United States.
  
• March 4, 1801 - Aaron Burr is sworn in as the third Vice President of the Unted States.
  
• March 1, 1803 - Ohio is the 17th state admitted to the Union. Ohio became the first state west of the Alleghenies on March 1, 1803.
  
• April 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.
  
• December 12, 1803 - The 12th Amendment is passed by Congress.
  
• May 17, 1804 - Louis & Clark begin their expedition of the Louisiana Territory.
  
• September 25, 1804 - The 12th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
  
• January 11, 1805 - The Michigan Territory is organized.
  
• March 4, 1805 - Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as President for a second term.
  
• March 4, 1805 - George Clinton is sworn in as fourth Vice President of the United States.
  
• November 18, 1805 - Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean.
  
• September 23, 1806 - Lewis and Clark return from exploring the Louisiana Territory.
  
• February 3, 1809 - The Illinois Territory is organized.
  
• March 4, 1809 - James Madison is sworn in as the fourth President of the United States.
  
• March 4, 1809 - George Clinton is sworn in as Vice President for a second term.
  
• October 27, 1810 - The United States annexes what is now part of Alabama, part of Louisiana, and part of Mississippi.
  
• April 30, 1812 - Louisiana is the 18th state admitted to the Union. Louisiana became the 18th state on April 30, 1812. It joined the Confederacy on January 26, 1861 and re-entered the Union after the Civil War.
  
• May 14, 1812 - The Mississippi Territory is organized.
  
• June 4, 1812 - The Missouri Territory is organized.
  

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