THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW NATION

Timeline
1777
Congress signs Articles of Confederation
1781
The last state ratifies Articles of Confederation
1786
Shays' Rebellion
Annapolis Convention
1787
Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance
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Constitutional Convention
1789
The last (ninth) state ratifies the Constitution
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Washington elected president by unanimous vote of electoral college
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Congress passes the Judiciary Act
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Congress passes the Bill of Rights
1791
The states ratify the Bill of Rights
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Hamilton presents his financial plan to Congress
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Congress creates First Bank of the United States
1792 Washington elected to a second term
1793
Washington's Neutrality Proclamation
1794 Jay's Treaty
1795
Whiskey Rebellion
1795
Pinckney's Treaty
1796
Washington's Farewell Address
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John Adams elected president, Thomas Jefferson vice-president
1798
XYZ Affair
1799
Congress passes Naturallization, Alien, and Sedition acts
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
1800
America and France end their alliance
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Jefferson and Burr tie in Election of 1800
1801
House of Representatives chooses Jefferson as third president
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Lame-duck Congress passses Judiciary Act of 1801
John Marshall becomes chief justice of Supreme Court
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Jefferson inaugurated as third president
1802
Napoleon invades Santo Domingo
1803
U. S. makes Louisiana Purchase
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Marbury v. Madison
1804-1806
Lewis and Clark Expedition
1804
Burr kills Hamilton in a duel
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Jefferson wins re-election (without Burr as vp)
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Napoleon becomes Emperor of France
1805
Battles of Trafalger (Oct. 15) and Austerlitz (Dec. 2)
1806
Napoleon issues Berlin Decree (Sep.) and Britain issues Orders in Council
1807
Aaron Burr acquitted of conspiracy to commit treason
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Chesapeake affair
1808
Embargo Act of 1808 goes into effect
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James Madison elected president
1809
Congress passes the Non-Intercourse Act
1810
"War Hawks" elected to Congress
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Congress passes Macon's Bill No. 2
1811
Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
1812
Congress passes Madison's war bill
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U. S. invasion of Canada turned back; Constution and United States win victories at sea
1813
Battle of Lake Erie
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Battle of Thames River
1814
Napoleon abdicates
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British invade, burn Washington
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British lose Battle of Ft. McHenry
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Battle of Horseshoe Band
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Battle of Plattsburgh (Sep. 11)
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Treaty of Ghent (Dec. 24)
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Hartford Convention meets (Dec. 1814--Jan. 5, 1815)
1815
Battle of New Orleans (January 8)



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