The Late French Revolution, sent many to their last Heavy Homes. Safe Homes. Lander discovered the source of the Niger, when he and his companions went to their Since the Liverpool and Manchester railway was opened, the engines have drawn many a Heavy Mass. Poland was subdued by Russia, the Russians crushing them down by war and Famine. The Reform bill was passed by the British Parliament, after it had cost them considerable Heavy Money. Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, after refusing several other Canton was taken by the English, by Offers. Force. Napoleon's remains were brought from St. Helena to Ireland, and it must have made them Very Weary. The Jews were banished from Russia to Siberia by the Emp. Nicholas, who made every Jew A Wayfarer. War commenced between France and Algiers, and the Algerines fought them In the War in India, the British gave the Sikhs Fairly. Fiery Hail. During the Famine in Ireland and Scotland, the poor people were worn down with Heavy Work. A Fiery Foe Louis Philippe was dethroned, the New Republic prov ing American Chronology. 1. The American continent discovered by the Northmen, A. D. 1001 Peru discovered by Perez de la Rua, Spaniard, 1508 1512 1513 Amazon River discovered by Francisco Oreleana, Span., 1541 Mississippi River discovered by Hernando de Soto, Span., 1541 1545 1549 Florida first settled by the Spaniards, at St. Augustine, Canada first settled by the French, Hudson's River and Bay discovered by Hendrick Hudson, Tobacco first cultivated in the U. States, in Virginia, Harvard University (first college in the U. S.) founded, 1638 Printing press first established in the U. S. at Cambridge, New York surrendered by the Dutch to the English, 1664 1675 Mississippi River first navigated by La Salle, Charter of Connecticut hid in an oak tree at Hartford, Schenectady destroyed by the French and Indians, Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies united, Rebellion in Virginia, headed by Nathaniel Bacon, Philadelphia founded by William Penn, Massachusetts deprived of her charter by Sir E. Andross, 1676 1682 1683 1684 1687 1690 1692 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, A. D. 1692 1693 1695 1699 1702 Post Office first established in the U. S., at New York, 1710 1717 1719 1720 1730 Potatoes first cultivated in the United States, Tea first used in the United States, Diamond mines of Brazil discovered, Freemasons first established a Lodge in America, at Boston, 1733 Quadrant invented by Thomas Godfrey, Am., Lima destroyed by an earthquake, Indigo first raised in the United States, in Carolina, Bible first printed in America, French war declared by Great Britain-lasted nine years, Quebec, Niagara, Ticonderoga and Crown Point taken Canada ceded to Great Britain by France, Philadelphia Med. School (first in the U. S.) founded, 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 Lightning rods invented by Franklin, Am., Tea destroyed at Boston, Continental Congress first met, at Philadelphia, 1770 March 5th. 1770 Dec. 18th. 1773 1774 1775 American Chronology. Ticonderoga taken by Col. Ethan Allen, . 3. A. D. 1775 Paper currency first established in the United States, 1775 March 17th. 1776 1776 Declaration of Independence of the United States, July 4th. 1776 Miss Jane M'Crea murdered by the Indians, Washington retires with his army, to winter quarters at Valley Forge, Cherry Valley attacked by the Indians, Wyoming pillaged by the Tories and Indians, . 1777 Treaty of Alliance with France, 1778 Stony Point stormed and taken by Gen. Wayne, Charleston captured by the British, Siege of Savannah by the Americans, and death of Count Americans under Gen. Gates defeated at Camden, S. C.: Massacre of 300 American prisoners, at Waxhaw, by Col. 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, 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 Insurrection in Penn., on account of duties on distilled spirits, 1794 United States Mint established by Congress, 1795 1797 Seat of government removed from Phila. to Washington, Louisiana purchased of France, by Pres. Jefferson, Lewis and Clarke's Expedition over the Rocky Mountains, 1806 Aaron Burr tried for conspiracy, Steam first used to propel boats, by Fulton, Am., 1807 1807 Jan. 1st. 1808 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, Jackson defeated the Indians at Tallapoosa, Washington city, Capitol, etc., burned by the British, 1814 Peace made with Great Britain, at Ghent, after the last war, 1814 Jackson defeated the British, at New Orleans, Florida ceded to the United States, by Spain, Lodge in Am., at Baltimore; T. Wildey, N. G., |