Washington Crossing

Washington Crossing

Middle School 10/30 The Young Republic

Timeline Events
1786 Shay’s Rebellion
1788 Constitution was ratified
1789 George Washington became the 1st President of the United States
1791 Bill of Rights was ratified
1793 Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin
1797 John Adams - 2nd President of the U.S.
1801 Thomas Jefferson - 3rd President of the U.S.
1803 Louisiana Purchase
1804 Lewis & Clark set out
1809 James Madison - 4th President of the U.S.
1812 War of 1812 began
1814 Burning of Washington
1815 War of 1812 ended

Assignment
➪ Read through the Bill of Rights. Find one that you don't fully understand and do some research on it. Be prepared to share with the class what you found out.

Fact #7
Although Ohio is listed as the 17th state in the U.S., it is technically 47th because Congress forgot to vote on a resolution to admit it to the Union until 1953.

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