honour of Queen Elizabeth. A colony of 107 persons were left there in 1585, but returned to England next year. 1602. Voyage of Gosnold, who discovers Cape Cod. 1603. Voyages of Pring and Gilbert to Virginia. 1607. The first permanent English settlement in North America, made in Virginia, and the place named Jamestown, in honour of James I. 1620. The first settlement in New England, by a colony of English Independents, who embark from Leyden, and land on the 21st of December at a place they name Plymouth. 1622. First permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherlands (afterwards the state of New York), at Fort Orange, afterwards Albany, and New Amsterdam, afterwards the city of New York. The Dutch had erected a fort and a factory in this region in 1615. 1628. The town of Salem, Massachusetts, founded. 1634. Maryland first colonized by Lord Baltimore, who receives a grant of the territory from Charles I. 1636. Rhode Island colonized, and Providence founded by a party from Massachusetts under Roger Williams. 1638. The colony of New Haven (Connecticut) founded. A colony of Swedes on the Delaware-soon after incorporated with the Dutch of New Netherlands. 1643. Union of the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, New Haven, and Connecticut, under the style of the United Colonies of New England. 1663. Carolina granted by Charles II. to Lord Clarendon and his associates: settlements made at Albemarle, Port Royal, and Charleston (1664—1671). 1664. Charles II. grants to the duke of York, afterwards James II. the country extending from Connecticut to the Delaware, and an English force takes possession of New Amsterdam, which is named New York. In the same year, the duke of York grants a part of this tract to Lord Berkeley and others, by the name of Nova Cæsarea, or New Jersey. The first represen tative assembly was held in New York in 1683. 1679. New Hampshire, which had been granted in 1622 to John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges, and had been governed by Massachusetts, now receives a separate government. emigrants from New England. [Ohio now (1845) contains a million and a half of people]. 1789. The first Congress under the new constitution, meets at New York, March 3d, and Washington is declared President of the United States. 1791. Vermont admitted into the Union. 1792. Kentucky admitted into the Union. 1794. Treaty of commerce with Great Britain negotiated by Jay. 1796. Tennessee admitted into the Union. 1797. John Adams, President of the United States. Washington again retires to his farm at Mount Vernon. 1799. Death of Washington. 1800. Seat of the federal government removed to the village of Washington. 1801. Jefferson, President. 1802. Ohio admitted into the Union. 1803. Louisiana ceded to the United States. 1806. Expedition under Captain Lewis, and Clarke, to the Pacific; sent by the United States government. 1807. The Chesapeake American frigate boarded, and some of her men seized, and carried off by the British frigate Leopard. 1812. The above, and many similar aggressions having been remonstrated against without success, and Great Britain still claiming the right of searching American vessels, and of taking away all who might be suspected of being British subjects,War against Great Britain, is declared by Congress, June 18. [Madison, President.] Four British frigates captured by the Americans. 1813. British naval force on lake Erie captured. 1814. Washington taken, and the public buildings and libraries burnt by the British. ́British fleet on lake Champlain captured. 1815. The British army defeated at New Orleans. Treaty of peace (which had been signed at Ghent, Dec. 24, 1814) ratified by the President. 1816. Indiana admitted into the Union. 1817. James Munroe, President. Union. Mississippi admitted into the 1818. Illinois admitted into the Union. 1770. The British troops in Boston being annoyed by the people, fire upon the crowd (March 5th), and kill four persons. 1773. Cargoes of tea, sent out by the East India company: sent back from New York and Philadelphia, and at Boston a cargo is thrown into the dock. 1774. The Boston Port Bill passed, and another, virtually annihilating the chartered privileges of the colony. Virginia observes the day when the act goes into operation as a solemn fast. A general congress meets at Philadelphia (Sept. 5th), and adopts a declaration of rights and grievances, and addresses to the king and people of Great Britain, etc. Massachusetts adopts a plan of defence. 1775. British troops sent out from Boston to destroy military stores collected by the people at Lexington: are resisted by the inhabitants: a skirmishing fight ensues between the troops and the people, and the former are driven back to their quarters. This was the first bloodshed of the struggle for Independence. The militia of the various colonies assemble promptly, and shut up the British troops in Boston. Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17. George Washington elected commander-in-chief of the American army. 1776. Boston evacuated by the British troops. July 4th, Congress declares the united colonies to be free and independent Slates. 1777. Thirteen "articles of confederation and perpetual union," adopted. A British army under General Burgoyne, surrenders to the American general Gates, at Saratoga, Oct. 17. 1781. Another British army, under Lord Cornwallis, surrenders at Yorktown, Oct. 19. 1783. Definitive treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States, signed at Paris, Sept. 3. The American army disbanded, and Washington resigns his commission, Dec. 23, 1787. A convention of delagates from all the States, except Rhode Island, meet at Philadelphia, May 25th, and having elected Washington president, they proceed to frame a federal constitution for a general government, which is adopted Sept. 17. 1788. The constitution ratified by all the States, except North Carolina, which accedes to it in 1789, and Rhode Island in 1790. The first settlement in Ohio, made at Marietta by emigrants from New England. [Ohio now (1845) contains a million and a half of people]. 1789. The first Congress under the new constitution, meets at New York, March 3d, and Washington is declared President of the United States. 1791. Vermont admitted into the Union. 1792. Kentucky admitted into the Union. 1794. Treaty of commerce with Great Britain negotiated by Jay. 1796. Tennessee admitted into the Union. 1797. John Adams, President of the United States. Washington again retires to his farm at Mount Vernon. 1799. Death of Washington. 1800. Seat of the federal government removed to the village of Washington. 1801. Jefferson, President. 1802. Ohio admitted into the Union. 1803. Louisiana ceded to the United States. 1806. Expedition under Captain Lewis, and Clarke, to the Pacific; sent by the United States government. 1807. The Chesapeake American frigate boarded, and some of her men seized, and carried off by the British frigate Leopard. 1812. The above, and many similar aggressions having been remonstrated against without success, and Great Britain still claiming the right of searching American vessels, and of taking away all who might be suspected of being British subjects,— War against Great Britain, is declared by Congress, June 18. [Madison, President.] Four British frigates captured by the Americans. 1813. British naval force on lake Erie captured. 1814. Washington taken, and the public buildings and libraries burnt by the British. British fleet on lake Champlain captured. 1815. The British army defeated at New Orleans. Treaty of peace (which had been signed at Ghent, Dec. 24, 1814) ratified by the President. 1816. Indiana admitted into the Union. 1817. James Munroe, President. Union. Mississippi admitted into the 1818. Illinois admitted into the Union. 1821. Florida territory ceded to the United States. 1825. John Quincy Adams, President. 1829. Andrew Jackson, President. 1836. Arkansas and Michigan, received into the Union as States. Wisconsin territory organized. 1837. Van Buren, President. 1841. Harrison, President, dies; and John Tyler, Vice-President, becomes acting President. 1845. James K. Polk, President. Term of office begins March 4. IV. POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES, According to the Six Enumerations; from the Official Revision. |