Timeline: Atkins, Chauncey: Thurmon King's New Sackett Database

1761 - Unknown

	Date	Event(s)
1	1754	1754—1763: French and Indian War The French and Indian War (1754–1763) pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies. The name French and Indian War is used mainly in the United States, referring to the two enemies of the British colonists, while European historians use the term Seven Years' War, as do English-speaking Canadians. French Canadians call it Guerre de la Conquête ("War of the Conquest").
2	1775	Feb 1775—3 Sep 1783: American Revolutionary War The UK Parliament declared Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion in February 1775, and hostilities began in April 1775 when the British attempted to confiscate arms and arrest colonists near Boston. France joined the war in 1778 as an ally of the USA. The surrender of General Cornwallis on 19 October 1781 marked the end of hostilities, but a treaty ending the war was not signed until 3 September 1783.
3	1776	1776—1795: Cherokee–American wars Also known as the Chickamauga Wars, were a series of raids, campaigns, ambushes, minor skirmishes, and several full-scale frontier battles in the Old Southwest from 1776 to 1794 between the Cherokee and American settlers on the frontier. Open warfare broke out in the summer of 1776 in the Overmountain settlements of the Washington District, mainly those along the Watauga, Holston, Nolichucky, and Doe rivers in East Tennessee, as well as the colonies (later states) of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. It later spread to settlements along the Cumberland River in Middle Tennessee and in Kentucky. The Chickamauga ended their warfare in November 1794 with the Treaty of Tellico Blockhouse. In 1786, Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, a major war chief of the Iroquois, had organized the Western Confederacy of tribes to resist American settlement in Ohio Country. The Lower Cherokee were founding members and fought in the Northwest Indian War that resulted from this conflict. The Northwest Indian War ended with the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. 4 Jul 1776: US Declaration of Independence US Declaration of Independence signed
4	1786	1786—1795: Northwest Indian War The Northwest Indian War (1786–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern Confederacy. The United States Army considers it the first of the American Indian Wars.
5	1789	1789—1799: French Revolution French Revolution, ends in 1799 with Napoleon I becoming dictator. 4 Mar 1789: U.S. Constitution effective date The Constitution was submitted to the states for adoption on 28 Sep 1787. On 21 Jun 1788, the nine state ratified the constitution, the minimum required. Two more states ratified the document in July, and the new government began to be organized. That new government first met on 5 Mar 1789, and Washington was inaugurated as President eight weeks later.
6	1798	1798—1800: Quasi-War The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war fought from 1798 to 1800 between the United States and the French First Republic, primarily in the Caribbean and off the East Coast of the United States. The dissolution of Federal military forces following independence left the US unable to mount an effective response and by October 1797, over 316 American ships had been captured. In March 1798, Congress reassembled the United States Navy and in July authorized the use of military force against France. In October 1796 French privateers began attacking merchant ships sailing in American waters, regardless of nationality. By 1799 American losses had been significantly reduced through informal cooperation with the Royal Navy, whereby merchant ships from both nations were allowed to join each other's convoys.
7	1803	1803—1815: Napoleonic Wars A series of wars between the United Kingdom and France, led by Napoleon I. 18 Jan 1803: Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase
8	1804	May 1804—Sep 1806: Lewis & Clark Expedition Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explore the west, arriving at the Pacific on 7 Nov 1805.
9	1812	18 Jun 1812—18 Feb 1815: War of 1812 War between the USA and United Kingdom.
10	1821	1821: New York grants voting rights to free Blacks New York grants voting rights to free Blacks
11	1824	1824: Mexico becomes a republic Mexico becomes a republic, abolishing slavery 1824: New York abolishes slavery Slavery abolished in New York
12	1829	1829: Georgia prohibits educating slaves Georgia prohibits educating slaves
13	1835	1835: Texas independence Texas declares independence from Mexico
14	1846	25 Apr 1846—2 Feb 1848: US war with Mexico Before the US authorizes annexed the Republic of Texas in 1845, Mexico declared that doing so would be an act of war. Mexcian troops attacked US troops in the disputed territory on 25-26 April 1846, and war was declared by both countries in Mary (US) and July (Mexico). The US quickly occupied California and New Mexico. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the USA most of Arizona and New Mexico, and all of California, Texas, and areas to the north.
15	1849	1849: California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush begins.
16	1857	1857: Dred Scott Decision The US Supreme Court rules in the Dred Scott slavery case.
17	1861	2 Jan 1861—9 Apr 1865: US Civil War South Carolina seized Fort Johnston in Charleston Harbor on 2 Jan 1861, starting the Civil War. The war ended 9 Apr 1865 with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House.
18	1870	3 Feb 1870: Black men given right to vote 15th Amendment ratified giving all men the right to vote in the USA, regardless of race, color, or prior slavery. The amendment was certified as part of the U.S. Constitution on 30 Mar 1870. However, voting barriers remained and new ones (such as polling taxes) were instituted until the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1965.