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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)
Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
America - Did you know? January 1, 1863 - Homestead Act becomes law, allowing settlers to claim land (160 acres) after they have lived on it for five years.
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James MADISON was born 16 March 1751
in , Crown Colony of Virginia.
James MADISON
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James MADISON died 28 June 1836 in , Virginia, USA.
Occupation: President of the United States
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born at Port Conway, Virginia
Details of the life of James appear below.
James MADISON died 28 June 1836 in , Virginia, USA.
Occupation: President of the United States
Notes:
born at Port Conway, Virginia
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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
America - Did you know? January 1, 1863 - Homestead Act becomes law, allowing settlers to claim land (160 acres) after they have lived on it for five years.www.infoplease.com
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James MADISON
Birth 16 March 1751
, Virginia, USA
1754 - Beginning of the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France for control of the North American colonies. It is part of the Seven Years War. (1756 - 1763) Seven Years War - France, Great Britain clashed in Europe and North America; France, Russia, Austria, Saxony, Sweden and Spain sided against Britain, Prussia and Hanoverwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ asia/ russia/ rutimeln.htm -
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JAMES MADISON, "Father of the Constitution," and fourth President of the United States, was born...Read MORE...
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1764 - British Government issues the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act raised revenues higher than ever before by a new series of taxes on the colonists.
World History, Part Two, Arco Publishing, Inc., New York, 1980 -
1765 - November - The British government issues the Stamp Act.First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper,...Read MORE...
1770 - March 5 - Boston MassacreTensions between the American colonists and the British were already running high in the early spring of 1770. Late in the afternoon, on March 5, a crowd of jeering Bostonians slinging snowballs...Read MORE...
1773 - December 16 - Boston Tea PartyAngry and frustrated at a new tax on tea, American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty and disguised as Mohawk Native Americans boarded three British ships (the Dartmouth, the Eleanor,...Read MORE...
1774 - March - The Coercive Acts (called Intolerable Acts by Americans)The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name for a series of punitive laws passed by the...Read MORE...
1774 - June 1 - Boston Port Bill: British government orders Port of Boston closedhistoryorb.com - June 1, 1774
1774 - September 5 - First Continental Congress formed in PhiladelphiaThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that ...Read MORE...
1775 - April 18 - Paul Revere's famous rideIn 1774 and the Spring of 1775 Paul Revere was employed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence and the Massachusetts Committee of Safety as an express rider to carry news, messages, and copies of...Read MORE...
1775 - April 19 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord.The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American...Read MORE...
1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion ...Read MORE...
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening ...Read MORE...
1775 - June 17 - Battle of Bunker HillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at...Read MORE...
1775 - December 31 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.December 31, 1775
1776 - Virginian Thomas Jefferson wrote Declaration of Independence; Virginia adopted first constitution; declared its independencewww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ vatimeln.htm -
1776 - July 4 - American Declaration of IndependenceTRENTON, July 8.
The declaration of Independence was this day proclaimed here, together with the new constitution of late, established, and the resolve of the Provincial Congress for continuing...Read MORE...
1776 - September 9 - Congress renames the nation “United States of America”On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be...Read MORE...
1776 - December 26 - Washington crosses the DelawareFamous American victory that began with "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Actually, the whole...Read MORE...
1777 - November 15 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted On November 15, 1777, the second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and...Read MORE...
December 1777 - June 1778 - The winter at Valley ForgeThis Pennsylvania encampment was occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The ...Read MORE...
February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States.February 6, 1778
June 1779 - Spain entered Revolutionary War in favor of Americans.June 1, 1779
1780 - September 25 - Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered.www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ articles/ ushistory/ revolutionarywartimeline.htm - September 25, 1780
1781 - October 19 - The British Surrender at Yorktown America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the...Read MORE...
1784 - January 14 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary WarOn September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up ...Read MORE...
1787 - September 17 - U.S. Constitution ratifiedThe Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the...Read MORE...
1788 - Virginia became 10th U. S. statewww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ vatimeln.htm -
1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important ...Read MORE...
1790 - July 16 - Washington, D. C. becomes capital of United StatesOn July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the...Read MORE...
1791 - December 15 - The Bill of Rights takes effectThe Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of American citizens. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the...Read MORE...
1792 - New York Stock Exchange foundedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ nytimeln.htm -
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy 1799 - Rosetta Stone discovered 1801 - Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1803 - October 20 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain.Senate Ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty
In the 1800s, in the United States, pioneers and...Read MORE...
1805 - November 15 - Lewis and Clark reach PacificNov. 7, 1805 - Camped opposite Pillar Rock, between Brookfield and Dahlia, Washington, west of Jim Crow Point. "Great joy in camp we are in view of the Ocian this great Pacific Ocean which we been so ...Read MORE...
1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman Empire"The fourth Peace of Pressburg (also known as the Treaty of Pressburg; German: Preßburger Frieden;...Read MORE...
1809 - March 4 - James Madison (1751-1836) becomes 4th President of the United States
In 1809, Madison succeeded Jefferson as president, defeating Charles C. Pinckney. His wife, Dolley...Read MORE...
In 1809, Madison succeeded Jefferson as president, defeating Charles C. Pinckney. His wife, Dolley...Read MORE...
1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1816 - Year without a summerThe year 1816 has been aptly characterized as the year without a summer. Several of the preceding...Read MORE...
1819 - The Panic of 1819 - A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.In 1819 a financial panic swept across the country. The growth in trade that followed the War of...Read MORE...
1825 - October 26 - Erie Canal completedThe work completed. - This is the day, and 10 o'clock the hour, when the first boat from Lake Erie enters the Grand Canal and proceeded to the city of New York; a distance of 500 miles. - All doubts, ...Read MORE...
1826 - July 4 – Former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated...Read MORE...
1827 - February 28 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first U.S. railway chartered for...Read MORE...
1830 - May 28 – The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of TearsThe Indian Removal Act was a law passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, during the presidency of...Read MORE...
1831 - January 1 - First Abolitionist NewspaperThe first abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, published in Boston by William Lloyd Garrison
www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/ massachusetts.html - January 1, 1831
Death 28 June 1836, Virginia, USA
died at Orange, Virginia
James is buried at: Montpelier Estate National Historic Site Montpelier Station Orange County Virginia, USA
Name: James Madison
Maiden Name:
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1836
Event Place: Montpelier Station, Orange, Virginia, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1751
Death Date: 28 Jun 1836
Affiliate Record Identifier: 661
Cemetery: Montpelier Estate National Historic Site
"Find A Grave Index," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVM-MQKF : accessed 28 June 2015), James Madison, 1836; Burial, Montpelier Station, Orange, Virginia, United States of America, Montpelier Estate National Historic Site; citing record ID 661, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
James is buried at: Montpelier Estate National Historic Site Montpelier Station Orange County Virginia, USA
Name: James Madison
Maiden Name:
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1836
Event Place: Montpelier Station, Orange, Virginia, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1751
Death Date: 28 Jun 1836
Affiliate Record Identifier: 661
Cemetery: Montpelier Estate National Historic Site
"Find A Grave Index," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVM-MQKF : accessed 28 June 2015), James Madison, 1836; Burial, Montpelier Station, Orange, Virginia, United States of America, Montpelier Estate National Historic Site; citing record ID 661, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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