1 The number of representatives is fixed by Congress every ten years (Constitution, Art. I. sect. 2 [3]). By the last act it was provided that there should be one representative for every 173,901 persons. CHIEF DATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY. xxxiii APPENDIX X. CHIEF DATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY. DISCOVERY AND ATTEMPTS AT COL- Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent ONIZATION, 1000-1605. The Northmen, 1000(?). Columbus discovers San Salvador, October 12, 1492. The Cabots discover the continent of North America, 1497. Amerigo Vespucci makes four voyages, 14991503. Waldseemüller suggests the name AMERICA, 1507. Ponce de Leon discovers Florida, 1513. One ship of Magellan's fleet sails round the world, 1519-1522. Cortez conquers Mexico for Spain, 1519-1521. De Soto discovers the Mississippi, 1541; dies, 1542. Menendez, the Spaniard, settles St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest town in the United States, 1565. Martin Frobisher attempts to make a settlement in Labrador, 1576. Santa Fé, New Mexico, founded by the Spaniards, 1582(?). Sir Humphrey Gilbert's voyages, 1578-1583. Sir Walter Ralegh's attempts at colonization, 1584-1587. Gosnold's colony at Cuttyhunk, Buzzards Bay (a failure), 1602. COLONIZATION AND INTER-COLONIAL WARS, 1605-1763. French settle Port Royal (Annapolis) in Acadie, 1605. Charters granted to the London and Plymouth Companies, 1606. English settlement in America, founded, 1607. Champlain founds Quebec, 1608. Henry Hudson discovers the Hudson River, 1609. Trading post established by the Dutch on Manhattan Island, 1613. Virginia House of Burgesses, the first representative body in America, meets, 1619. A Dutch ship brings to Virginia the first cargo of negro slaves, 1619. Pilgrims land at Plymouth, December 21, 1620. Fort Amsterdam, afterwards New York, founded by the Dutch, 1626. John Endicott comes to Naumkeag (Salem), 1628. Patroons in New York, 1629. Boston founded, 1630. Charter granted to Lord Baltimore, 1632. Collegiate School of the Dutch Church founded, 1633.1 Leonard Calvert founds St. Mary's, Maryland, 1634. Religious toleration granted in Maryland to all who believe in Jesus Christ, 1634. Wethersfield, Hartford, and Windsor, Connecticut, founded, 1635. Boston Latin School founded, 1635.1 Roger Williams founds Providence, Rhode Pequot War, 1636, 1637. New Haven founded, 1638. Swedes settle on the Delaware River, 1638. "Fundamental Orders of Connecticut," first written constitution in America, January 14, 1638(9). "United Colonies of New England," 1643. Toleration Act in Maryland, 1649. 1 Still flourishing in 1893. The Quakers in Massachusetts and Plymouth, England secures the right to supply America 1656. William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson, two Quakers, hung on Boston Common, 1659. Mary Dyer, a Quaker, hung on Boston Com- William Leddra, a Quaker, hung on Boston Eliot's Indian New Testament printed, 1661. English capture New Amsterdam, which be- with slaves (the Assiento), 1718. Tuscaroras join the Five Nations, which become the "Six Nations," 1713. Rhode Island disfranchises Roman Catholics, New Orleans founded by the French, 1718. Proprietors of Carolina surrender their patent, Baltimore, Maryland, founded, 1730. Elizabeth, New Jersey, settled by the English, Richmond, Virginia, laid out, 1733. The "Model" government for Carolina, 1669. Settlement on the Ashley River, South Carolina, 1670. George Fox visits America, 1672. A Dutch fleet captures New York, 1673. New Jersey divided into East and West Jer- New York restored to the English by treaty, King Philip's War, 1675. Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia, 1676. Massachusetts buys Gorges's rights in Maine, 1677. William Penn and others buy West Jersey, 1677. Philadelphia founded, 1682. William Penn lands at Chester, 1682. Rule of Sir Edmund Andros, 1686-1688. William Penn Charter School founded in Philadelphia, 1689.1 King William's War, 1689-1697. Jacob Leisler, lieutenant-governor of New First Congress of Colonies at New York, 1690. William and Mary College, Virginia, founded, Witchcraft delusion, 1692, 1693. John and Charles Wesley go to Georgia, 1736. College of New Jersey, Princeton, founded, King George's War ends by treaty of Aix-la Ohio Company organized, 1748. University of Pennsylvania founded, 1749. George Washington sent to the French, 1753. King's, afterwards Columbia, College, chartered, 1754. Washington surrenders, 1754. Albany Convention, 1754. French and Indian War, 1754-1763. Braddock's defeat, 1755. Wolfe takes Quebec, 1759. [1760. Montreal taken, and England gains all Canada, Peace of Paris, 1763. Mason and Dixon's Line, 1763. THE REVOLUTION AND CONFEDERA- The Stamp Act, 1765. Stamp Act Congress in New York, 1765. Repeal of the Stamp Act, March 18, 1766. [1695. John Dickinson's Farmer's Letters, 1767. John Archdale, governor of North Carolina, Yale College founded, 1701. Queen Anne's War begins, 1702. Boston News Letter, first American news- Queen Anne's Wars ended by Treaty of John Hancock's sloop seized, 1768. British troops reach Boston, 1768. "Boston Massacre," March 5, 1770. Removal of taxes except upon Tea, April, 1770. "Boston Tea Party," December 16, 1773. Boston Port Bill, 1774. Massachusetts Bill, 1774. Transportation Bill, 1774. 1 Still flourishing in 1893. CHIEF DATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Quartering of Troops Bill, 1774. Quebec Bill, 1774. First Continental Congress (proposed by Virginia), meets in Philadelphia, September 5, 1774. Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775. Second Continental Congress meets, May 10, 1775. Ticonderoga captured, May 10, 1775. Mecklenburg (North Carolina) resolutions passed, May 31, 1775. Washington elected commander-in-chief, June 15, 1775; commissioned, June 19, 1775. Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Washington takes command at Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 3, 1775. Union flag first displayed at Cambridge, January 1, 1776. British evacuate Boston, March 17, 1776. Congress calls upon the states to provide independent governments, May 15, 1776. Resolutions of independence introduced into Congress, June 7, 1776. Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence signed by the members of Congress, August 2, 1776. American defeat on Long Island, August 27, 1776. Washington evacuates New York City, September 14, 1776. Washington retreats across New Jersey and crosses Delaware River, December, 1776. Trenton surprised by Washington, December 26, 1776. Washington successful at Princeton, January 2, 3, 1777. Lafayette joins American army, July, 1777. British defeat Americans at Chad's Ford, Brandywine Creek, September 11, 1777. Howe takes possession of Philadelphia, September 26, 1777. Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777. Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, October 17, 1777. Articles of Confederation adopted by Congress, November 15, 1777. Washington goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, December 19, 1777. France acknowledges the independence of the British evacuate Philadelphia, June 18, 1778. XXXV British take Savannah, December 29, 1778. George Rogers Clark takes Vincennes, 1779. British rout Americans at Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780. Arnold's treason, September, 1780. André executed, October 2, 1780. Maryland joins the Confederation, March, 1, 1781. Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781. Bank of North America, Philadelphia, chartered by Congress, December 31, 1781. Provisional treaty of peace with Great Britain, November 30, 1782. Washington proclaims cessation of hostilities, April 19, 1783. Definitive treaty of peace with Great Britain, September 3, 1783. New York evacuated by the British, November 25, 1788. Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief, December 23, 1783. Maryland and Virginia commissioners meet at Alexandria, Virginia, March, 1785. Annapolis Convention, September, 1786. Shays's Rebellion in Massachusetts, December, 1786. Constitutional Convention meets at Philadelphia, May 14, 1787. Ordinance for Northwest Territory adopted by Congress, July 13, 1787. Constitution signed in the Convention, September 17, 1787. Constitution published, September 19, 1787. Delaware the first state to ratify the Constitution, December 7, 1787. New Hampshire the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, June 21, 1788. Last records of the Continental Congress, November 1, 1788. The Federalist papers collected and published, 1788. Washington and Adams declared President and Vice-President, April 6, 1789. THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, 1789-1861. Massacre at Wyoming, Pennsylvania, July 3, Washington inaugurated at New York, April 1778. Massacre at Cherry Valley, New York, Novem ber 11, 1778. 30, 1789. Organization of the new government, 1789. Tariff for revenue and protection, 1791. |