Rumsey Fitch attempted steam navigation on the Hudson

1784 March 1-Virginia ceded territory to the General Government. (Virginia Reserve, between the Little Miami and Scioto rivers.) 1785 April 19-Ma achusetts ceded to the General Government her territory lying between parallels 42° 2' 2 and 43° 30'. 1786 September 14-Connecticut ceded to the General Government territory IMG:content-1546.png:[blocks in formation] April 30-George Washington inaugurated first President. 1790 February 25-North Carolina ceded territory to the Federal Government. May 26-Territory south of the River Ohio formed by Congre . July 16-District of Columbia ceded to the United States, located and bounded. October 22-Gen. Harmer defeated by Indians under Little Turtle at Maumee Ford, now Fort Wayne, Ind. December 15-First Ten Amendments to the Constitution become effect- ive. 1791 March 4-Vermont the first state admitted into the Union. November 4-Gen. St. Clair defeated by the Indians in Ohio. 1792 June 1-Kentucky the second state admitted into the Union. 1793 March 4-Washington entered upon second presidential term. 1794 Wayne's campaign against the Indians in Ohio. Whisky insurrection in Pennsylvania. November 19-Jay's treaty with Great Britain at London. November 28-Treaty of peace with Algiers. 1795 August 3-Wayne's treaty with the Indians at Greenville, Ohio. 1796 Junel-Tenne ee the third state admitted into the Union. 1797 March 4-John Adams inaugurated the second President. 1798 January 8-Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution pronounced IMG:content-1547.png:[blocks in formation] July 4-Indiana Territory formed. October 1-Louisiana receded to France by Spain by secret treaty. November 17-The capital of the United States Government removed to Washington, D. C., Congre meeting there for the first time. 1801 March 4-Thomas Jefferson inaugurated third President. Tripoli declared war against the United States. United States Military Academy established at West Point, N. Y. 1802 November 22-Ohio admitted into the Union. 1803 April 30-Louisiana purchased by the United States from France. 1804 July 11-Duel between Hamilton and Burr at Wehawken, N. J. September 25-Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution declared in effect. 1805 March 3-Louisiana Territory formed. March 4-Jefferson entered on second presidential term. June 4-Treaty of peace negotiated with Tripoli. June 30-Michigan Territory formed. 1807 September 1-Aaron Burr was tried for treason at Richmond, Va., and 1808 1909 acquitted. September 14-Fulton succe fully attempted steam navigation on the Hudson. June 22-The U. S. S. Chesapeake attacked by the British ship Leopard off the coast of Virginia. April 17-Bonaparte's Bayonne decree ordered seizure of United States ve els. February 27-Non-Intercourse Act, prohibiting trade with Great Britain and France, pa ed in retaliation. March 1-Illinois Territory formed. March 4-James Madison inaugurated fourth President. 1910 March 23-132 American ve els seized and sold by the French. May 16-Battle between the U. S. S. President and His Majesty's ship Little Belt off Virginia. November 7- Battle of Tippecanoe, Ind. Gen. Wm. H. Harrison defeated the Shawnee Indians. 1812 April 30-Louisiana admitted the fifth state into the Union. June 19-War with Great Britain declared by the United States Con gre . Hull's expedition against Fort Malden. Fort Mackinaw captured by the British and Indians. August 5-First Battle of Browns town, Mich. British defeated the 1812 August 9-Second battle of Browns town. Americans were victorious. August 13-British sloop Alert taken by the U. S. S. E ex off Newfoundland. August 16-Hull surrendered the fort and city of Detroit. August 19-The Guerriere, a British frigate, captured by the Constitution off Ma achusetts, October 13-Battle of Queens ton. Van Ren elaer wounded. Brock killed.