important date of 1790
Answers
Answered by
1
Answer:
President George Washington delivers the first "State of the Union Address" on January 8, 1790. Benjamin Franklin dies on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, PA.
...
POP Culture: 1790.
The 1790 Census Official Enumeration Date:
August 2
10 Largest Urban Places 3
Boston town, MA
18,320
Answered by
1
- President George Washington delivers the first "State of the Union Address" on January 8, 1790.
- Benjamin Franklin dies on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, PA.
- Washington, DC, is established as the capital of the United States, in 1791.
- The U.S. Post Office Department is established on February 20, 1792.
- In October 1794, federal troops put an end to the "Whiskey Rebellion," after distillers in the Appalacian region of the United States resisted paying a tax on distilled spirits.
- Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin, which cleans seed from cotton, on March 14, 1794.
- The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") launches as part of the U.S. Navy in 1797 and sails to the Mediterranean Sea to protect American merchant vessels from Barbary pirates.
- Construction begins on Fort McHenry in 1798. Sixteen years later, Francis Scott Key pens "The Star Spangled Banner" during its bombardment by British forces.
- George Washington, first President of the United States, dies at Mount Vernon, VA, on December 14, 1799.
Similar questions
English,
1 month ago
Science,
1 month ago
Computer Science,
2 months ago
Social Sciences,
9 months ago
Economy,
9 months ago
English,
9 months ago