What major events happened in Washington D.C. 1787 1900?

* The Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia to draft the United States Constitution.

* George Washington is elected as the first President of the United States.

* The Bill of Rights is adopted.

1791

* The District of Columbia is established as the permanent capital of the United States.

* The first United States Mint is established in Philadelphia.

* The Bank of the United States is established in Philadelphia.

1812

* The War of 1812 begins between the United States and Great Britain.

* The British invade Washington, D.C., and burn the White House and other government buildings.

1846

* The Mexican-American War begins.

* The United States annexes the Republic of Texas.

1861

* The American Civil War begins.

* Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States.

1863

* The Emancipation Proclamation is issued, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states.

* The Battle of Gettysburg is fought, turning the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Union.

1865

* The American Civil War ends.

* Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.

1876

* The Centennial Exposition is held in Philadelphia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

1898

* The Spanish-American War begins.

* The United States annexes Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

1900

* The population of the United States reaches 76,212,168.

* The United States becomes a world power.