Scotland:
1736 Alexander Runciman born - Painter
1736 James Watt born - Inventor and engineer
1737 John Hunter born - Governor of New South Wales (Australia) between 1795 and 1800
1737 Alexander Dalrymple born - Hydrographer
1738 Elspat Buchan (Elsbeth or Elizabeth Buchan) born - Sect leader
1739 David Dale born - Mill-owner and philanthropist
1739 Hugh Montgomerie of Coilsfield (12th Earl of Eglinton) born - Politician and soldier
1740 Rubislaw Quarry (Aberdeen City) opened
1740 Lauderdale House (East Lothian) built
1741 William Brodie (Deacon Brodie) born - Ingenious burglar
1741 Sir James Hunter Blair born - Politician and banker
1741 Sir Thomas Dundas of Kerse (1st Baron Dundas) born - Policitian, merchant and naval officer
1742 Lagavulin Distillery (Argyll and Bute) opened
1742 Town House (East Lothian) built
1742 Charles Hope (1st Earl of Hopetoun) died - Politician and noble
1742 Alexander Milne born - Entrepreneur
1742 Henry Dundas (1st Viscount Melville) born - 'The Uncrowned King of Scotland'
1743 John Campbell (2nd Duke of Argyll and Duke of Greenwich) died - Soldier and politician
1743 James Douglas-Hamilton (5th Duke of Hamilton) died - Politician
1744 Inveraray Castle (Argyll and Bute) built
1744 Dr Andrew Duncan born - Medical reformer
1744 Patrick Ferguson born - Inventor and soldier
1744 John Runciman born - Painter
1744 James McGill born - Fur trader
1744 James Craig born - Architect
1744 David Allan born - Artist and portrait painter
1744 John Stuart (1st Marquess and 4th Earl of Bute) born - Eldest son of John Stuart (1713 - 92) who became 1st Marquess in 1796
1745 Battle of Prestonpans 
1745 Col. James Gardiner died - Soldier
1745 John Ainslie born - Surveyor and cartographer
1746 Battle of Culloden 
1746 Battle of Falkirk (II) (Second Battle of Falkirk)
1746 Lady Grisel Baillie died - Song-writer and heroine
1746 Colin Maclaurin died - Mathematician
1747 Pollok House (Glasgow City) opened
1747 Learney House (Aberdeenshire) built
1747 John Paul Jones born - Naval pioneer
1748 Fort George (Highland) built
1748 John Playfair born - Geologist, physicist and mathematician
1748 James Thomson died - Poet
1748 William Adam died - Architect, particularly noted for his design of country houses
1748 Robert Blair born - Inventor and astronomer
1749 Francis Charteris born - Noble
1749 William Ged died - Inventor, printer and goldsmith
1749 Daniel Rutherford born - Scientist
1749 Archibald Skirving born - Artist
1750 Sir William Fettes born - Merchant and philanthropist
1750 Robert Fergusson born - Poet and song-writer
1751 William Roxburgh born - Botanist, who significantly advanced the study of Indian flora
1752 Thomas Smith born - Engineer
1753 Sir Hugh Dalrymple (Lord Drummore) died - Invented hollow-pipe drainage
1753 Rev. Dr. Andrew Bell born - Educationalist
1753 Dugald Stewart born - Philosopher
1753 James Gregory born - Professor of Medicine

The Americas:

• Dec. 16, 1773 - The "Boston Tea Party" takes place as residents disguised as indians throw crates of tea into Boston Harbor.
• Jun. 2, 1774 - Martail Law is declared in Massachussetts.
• Oct. 26, 1774 - The Minute Men are established in America.

The Revolutionary War

• Apr. 19, 1775 - The Revolutionary War officially begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
• May 10, 1775 - American forces take the British fort at Ticonderoga, New York.
• Jun. 12, 1775 - 2nd naval Battle of the American Revolution takes place.
• Jun. 14, 1775 - The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress.
• Jun. 15, 1775 - George Washington is appointed to Commander-in-Cheif of the Continental Army.
• Jun. 17, 1775 - British troops win the Battle of Breed's Hill.
• Aug. 22, 1775 - King George III officially declares a state of open rebellion in the American colonies.
• Nov. 28, 1775 - The Continental Navy is established by the Continental Congress.
• Dec. 22, 1775 - Esek Hopkins is appointed to Commodore of the Navy.
• Jul. 4, 1776 - The United States declares its Independence from Britain (by apporving the Declaration of Independence).
• Sep. 6, 1776 - The first submarine, the Turtle, is used in Battle in New York Harbor.
• Dec. 25, 1776 - American forces cross the Deleware River and attack British forces at Trenton.
• Sep. 19, 1777 - American forces win the 1st Battle of Saratoga.
• Dec. 7, 1777 - The 2nd Battle of Saratoga begins.
• Dec. 17, 1777 - American forces win the 2nd Battle of Saratoga.
• Jan. 5, 1778 - Naval mines are used for the 1st time by the Continental Navy.
• Feb. 5, 1778 - South Carolina is the 1st State to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• March 1, 1781 - Maryland to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• May 4, 1778 - The Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Alliance with France.
• Jul. 9, 1778 - The Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
• Jul. 21, 1778 - North Carolina to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• Jul. 22, 1778 - Pennsylvania to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• Jul. 24, 1778 - Georgia to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• Aug. 7, 1782 - Gen. George Washington creates the Order of the Purple Heart (for soldiers wounded in battle).
• Aug. 8, 1778 - New Hampshire to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• Jan. 30, 1781 - Maryland is the 13th State to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• Oct. 19, 1781 - American/French forces win the Battle of Yorktown.
• Nov. 5, 1781 - John Hanson is elected the 1st President of the United States by the Continental Congress.
• Nov. 26, 1778 - New Jersey to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• May 5, 1779 - Deleware to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• Sep. 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris 1783 is signed by Britain and the United States, officially ending the Revolutionary War as the United States is recognized as a sovereign nation.

The New Nation

• Sep. 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.
• Nov. 2, 1783 - The Continental Army is disbanded.
• Aug. 8, 1786 - The Continental Congress adopts the "Dollar" and decimal coinage.
• Feb. 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.
• Sep. 17, 1787 - The delegates at the Philadelphia convention approve the Constitution and sends it to the Continental Congress.
• Sep. 28, 1787 - The Continental Congress sends the new Constitution to the states for ratification.
• Oct. 27, 1787 - The 1st 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).
• Dec. 7, 1787 - Deleware is the 1st state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 2,397 sq. miles Capital - Dover 2000 Population -




• Dec. 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania is the 2nd state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 45,759 sq. miles Capital - Harrisburg 2000 Population -




• Dec. 18, 1787 - New Jersey is the 3rd state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 8,215 sq. miles Capital - Trenton 2000 Population -




• Jan. 2, 1788 - Georgia is the 4th state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 58,977 sq. miles Capital - Atlanta 2000 Population -




• Jan. 9, 1788 - Connecticuit is the 5th state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 5,544 sq. miles Capital - Hartford 2000 Population -




• Feb. 6, 1788 - Massachussetts is the 6th state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 9,241 sq. miles Capital - Boston 2000 Population -




• Apr. 28, 1788 - Maryland is the 7th state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 12,297 sq. miles Capital - Annapolis 2000 Population -




• May 23, 1788 - South Carolina is the 8th state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 31,189 sq. miles Capital - Columbia 2000 Population -




• Jun. 21, 1788 - New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify the Constitution.
 

	Area - 9,283 sq. miles Capital - Concord 2000 Population -




• Jun. 21, 1788 - The United States Constitution goes into effect now that the necissary 9 states have ratified it.
• Jun. 25, 1788 - Virginia is the 10th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 67,468 sq. miles Capital - Richmond 2000 Population -




• Jul. 26, 1788 - New York is the 11th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 53,989 sq. miles Capital - Albany 2000 Population -




• Apr. 1, 1789 - The United States House of Repersentatives holds its 1st full meeting in New York City.
• Apr. 21, 1789 - John Adams is sworn in as the 1st Vice President of the United States.
• Apr. 30, 1789 - George Washington is sworn in as the 1st President of the United States.
• Sep. 25, 1789 - The United States Congress adopts the Bill of Rights (containing the 1st 10 Amendments) and sends it to the states to be ratified.
• Sep. 29, 1789 - The United States Army is established.
• Nov. 21, 1789 - North Carolina is the 12th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 52,672 sq. miles Capital - Raleigh 2000 Population -




• Apr. 3, 1790 - The United States Coast Gaurd is established.
• May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island is the 13th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 1,231 sq. miles Capital - Providence 2000 Population -




• Dec. 21, 1790 - Samuel Slater opens the first textile factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
• Mar. 4, 1791 - Vermont is the 14th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 9,615 sq. miles Capital - Montpelier 2000 Population -




• Dec. 15, 1791 - The Bill of Rights (containing the 1st 10 Amendments) is ratified by 3/4ths of the states and becomes a part of the U.S. Constitution.
• Feb. 20, 1792 - The United States Postal Service is established.
• Apr. 2, 1792 - The United States Mint is established.
• May 8, 1792 - The United States Military Draft is established.
• Jun. 1, 1792 - Kentucky is the 15th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 40,411 sq. miles Capital - Frankfort 2000 Population -




• Dec. 5, 1792 - George Washington was re-elected president of the United States; John Adams was re-elected vice president.
• Feb. 18, 1793 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a citizen of one state may sue a citizen of another state in Federal Court.
• Mar. 4, 1793 - George Washington is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
• Mar. 4, 1793 - John Adams is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.
• Mar. 5, 1794 - The 11th Amendment is passed by Congress.
• Mar. 27, 1794 - The United States Navy is established.
• May 8, 1794 - The United States Post Office is established.
• Jun. 1, 1796 - Tennessee is the 16th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 42,145 sq. miles Capital - Nashville 2000 Population -




• Nov. 3, 1796 - John Adams was elected to be the second President of the United States.
• Dec. 7, 1796 - Electors chose John Adams to be the second president of the United States.
• Mar. 4, 1797 - John Adams is sworn in as the 2nd President of the United States.
• Mar. 4, 1797 - Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as the 2nd Vice President of the United States.
• Jan. 8, 1798 - The 11th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
• Jul. 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.
• Dec. 12, 1800 - Washington, D.C. becomes the official capital of the United States.
 

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• Mar. 4, 1801 - Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as the 3rd President of the United States.
• Mar. 4, 1801 - Aaron Burr is sworn in as the 3rd Vice President of the Unted States.
• Mar. 1, 1803 - Ohio is the 17th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 44,828 sq. miles Capital - Columbus 2000 Population -




• Apr. 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.
• Dec. 12, 1803 - The 12th Amendment is passed by Congress.
• May 17, 1804 - Louis & Clark begin their expedition of the Louisiana Territory.
• Sep. 25, 1804 - The 12th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
• Jan. 11, 1805 - The Michigan Territory is organized.
• Mar. 4, 1805 - Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
• Mar. 4, 1805 - George Clinton is sworn in as 4th Vice President of the United States.
• Nov. 18, 1805 - Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean.
• Sep. 23, 1806 - Lewis and Clark return from exploring the Louisiana Territory.
• Feb. 3, 1809 - The Illinois Territory is organized.
• Mar. 4, 1809 - James Madison is sworn in as the 4th President of the United States.
• Mar. 4, 1809 - George Clinton is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.
• Oct. 27, 1810 - The United States annexes what is now part of Alabama, part of Louisiana, and part of Mississippi.
• Apr. 30, 1812 - Louisiana is the 18th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 49,650 sq. miles Capital - Baton Rouge 2000 Population -




• May 14, 1812 - The Mississippi Territory is organized.
• Jun. 4, 1812 - The Missouri Territory is organized.

War of 1812

• Jun. 18, 1812 - United States declares war on Britain.
• Mar. 4, 1813 - James Madison is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
• Mar. 4, 1813 - Elbridge Gerry is sworn in as the 5th Vice President for a 2nd term.
• Aug. 24, 1814 - The British set fire to Washington, D.C.
• Sep. 20, 1814 - The "Star-Spangled Banner" becomes the official national Anthem.
• Dec. 24, 1814 - The United States and Britain sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.
• Jan. 8, 1815 - American forces win the Battle of New Orleans (they didn't know the war is over).

The Era of Good Feelings

• Dec. 11, 1816 - Indiana is the 19th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 36,420 sq. miles Capital - Indianapolis 2000 Population -




• Mar. 3, 1817 - The Alabama Territory is organized.
• Mar. 4, 1817 - James Monroe is sworn in as the 5th President of the United States.
• Mar. 4, 1817 - Elbridge Gerry is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.
• Dec. 10, 1817 - Mississippi is the 20th state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 48,286 sq. miles Capital - Jackson 2000 Population -




• Dec. 3, 1818 - Illinois is the 21st state admitted to the Union.
 

	Area - 57,918 sq. miles Capital - Springfield 2000 Population -