U.S. History

By carolinagraham
  • Columbus discovers America
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus discovers America

    Columbus led his three ships (the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria) out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492.

  • First English Settlement

    105 men sailed up stream from England and began the settlement of Jamestown, which was the first English Colony successfully planted in America.

  • Great Britain gained control of all of North America

  • American Revolution begins

    American Revolution begins

  • American Revolution ends

  • U.S. Constitution is made

  • Northwest Ordinance

  • Bill of Rights created

    Bill of Rights created

    The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known. They were made by James Madison to the U.S. Congress in 1789 as a series of legislative articles.

  • Lewis & Clark expedition starts

  • Lewis & Clarks expedition ends

  • Missouri Compromise

  • Monroe Doctrine

  • Jackson introduces Spoils System

  • Texas Revolution

  • Wagon trains begin moving pioneers to the West.

  • Civil War starts

  • The United States extends westward

  • World War II starts

  • World War II Ends

  • Civil Rights Movement

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