Post Office first established in the U. S., at New York, American Chronology. 2. Witchcraft superstition prevailed in New England, Yale college founded at New Haven, Rice introduced into the United States, Louisiana settled by the French at Iberville, Cotton first cultivated in the U. States, in S. Carolina, New Orleans founded, by the French, Potatoes first cultivated in the United States, A. D. 1692 1693 1695 1699 1702 1704 . Freemasons first established a Lodge in America, at Boston, 1733 Quadrant invented by Thomas Godfrey, Am., 1740 Lima destroyed by an earthquake, 1746 Indigo first raised in the United States, in Carolina, French war declared by Great Britain—lasted nine years, Philadelphia Med. School (first in the U. S.) founded, 1764 Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament, 1765 Colonial Congress first met at New York, 1765 Duties first imposed by Great Britain, on tea, paper, and Continental Congress first met, at Philadelphia, American Chronology. 3. Ticonderoga taken by Col. Ethan Allen, . March 17th. 1776 1776 Paper currency first established in the United States, 1775 Washington retires with his army, to winter quarters at 1780 Stony Point stormed and taken by Gen. Wayne, Charleston captured by the British, Siege of Savannah by the Americans, and death of Count Pulaski, Aug. 16th. 1780 British and Tories defeated by the Americans, at Nine Massacre of 300 American prisoners, at Waxhaw, by Col. Tarleton, British army under Lord Cornwallis, captured by Gen. Bank of N. America (first bank in the U. S.) instituted, War-ship first built in the U. S., at Portsmouth, N. H., and Independence acknowledged, 1782 Jan. 20th. 1783 New York city evacuated by the British troops, Nov. 25th. 1783 Washington takes leave of his officers, First American voyage to China; from New York, Shays' insurrection in Massachusetts, 1786 Constitution of the United States adopted, 1788 Congress under the Constitution, first met at N. York city, 1789 American Chronology. 4. 1790 District of Columbia ceded to the U. S. by Md. and Va. A. D. 1790 Census of the U. S. first taken: population, 3,929,326, Circumnavigation first performed by a United States ship, Washington city founded, United States Bank instituted, 1790 1791 1791 United States Mint established by Congress, 1792 Insurrection in Penn., on account of duties on distilled spirits, 1794 1795 1797 Dec. 14th. 1799 Seat of government removed from Phila. to Washington, Steam first used to propel boats, by Fulton, Am., Slave trade of the U. S. abolished by law, American Board of Com. for Foreign Missions Instituted, 1810 Steamboats first navigated the Mississippi and Ohio, 1814 Washington city, Capitol, etc., burned by the British, Peace made with Great Britain, at Ghent, after the last war, 1814 Jackson defeated the British, at New Orleans, American Bible Society founded, Chili declared independent, Florida ceded to the United States, by Spain, Steamer first crossed the Atlantic, from Savannah, Geo., Lodge in Am., at Baltimore; T. Wildey, N. G., American Chronology. 5. Royal family of Portugal returned from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Guatimala, declared independent, A. D. 1820 1821 1821 1823 Corner-stoue of Bunker Hill monument laid, by La Fayette, 1825 Erie Canal in New York finished, Death of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 1825 July 4th. 1826 March 4th. 1829 Jackson inaugurated President, 1829 Spanish army invaded Mexico, and surrendered at Tampico, 1829 1831 Electro-Magnetic Telegraph invented by Morse, Am., 1832 March, 1841 1842 1844 United States Ex. Expedition under Com. Wilkes, sailed, 1838 March 29th. 1847 Sept. 14th. 1847 FORMULAS FOR AMERICAN CHRONOLOGY. The American Continent was discovered by the North- A Terrapin. The St. Lawrence River was discovered by the French, who sailed there on the Tall Sea-wave. Florida was discovered by Ponce de Leon, who found it a land of oranges and Wild Honey. The Pacific Ocean was discovered by Balboa, and he soon after Sailed Home. Peru was discovered by Perez de la Rua, not very Lately. Mexico was conquered by the Spaniards under Cortez, who fought the Indians, to obtain their Peru was conquered by the Spaniards under Pizarro, who went there to Lima was founded by Pizarro, who built Land. Steal Money. The Amazon river was discovered by Francisco Orele Lima in a Year. ana, a Spanish Lord. The Mississippi river was discovered by Hernando de Soto, another Spanish Lord. The Silver mines of Potosi, were discovered by an Indian, who found A Dollar in a Hill. Brazil was settled by the Portuguese, who rather live there than Dwell in Europe. Florida was settled by the Spaniards at St. Augustine, where a fort was built that looked like A Tall Jail. Printing was introduced into Mexico, after printing press there in taking a A Tall Ship. Jamestown in Virginia was first settled, that being the place of the colonists' own Choosing. |