U.S. Timeline

Columbus discovers america.

Aug 3, 1492

In 1492, Columbus disovered america with his boats: The Pinta, La Nina, and La Santa Maria. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0812984.html

The first English settlement at Jameston, Virginia.

May 14, 1607

The English settled permanently in Jamestown, Virginia. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

House of Burgesses

Jul 30, 1619

This was the first representative, assembly in America. It was located in virginia. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Mayflower Compact

Dec 11, 1620

The pilgrams wrote this as their first form of goverment. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

American Revolution

Apr 15, 1775

War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0803694.html

The Revolutionary War officially begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Apr 19, 1775

The First Shot Heard 'Round the World ! http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0829629.html

The United States declares its Independence from Britain.

Jul 4, 1776

By apporving the Declaration of Independence. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0814928.html

Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The continental congress adopts the Declaration of Independace. in philadelphia. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

1st Battle won by the Revolutionary Army. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0856593.html

Articles of Confederation

Jul 9, 1778

The Continental Congress approves it but then fails. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0813198.html

1st U.S. President

Feb 4, 1789

George Washington was sing as fist president of the U.S http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Louisiana Purchase

Feb 24, 1803

When Jefferson bought the massive land from France for $15 million and almost doubled the size of the U.S. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0830420.html

Civil War

Apr 12, 1860

This wat was fought betwen the noth stares (union) and south states (Confederate). Mainly because the south wanted slavery and the North did not.http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Lincoln elected President

Nov 6, 1860

Not every one was okay with lincoln. especialy the south states. Because of this south carolina seceded from the US. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

15th Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

This admendment gave the black people the right to vote. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Second Atomic Bomb

Aug 9, 1942

The second bomb, fat man, was droped in nagasaki. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

The first man on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

eil Armstrong is the frist man to set foot on the moon. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Twin Towers

Sep 11, 2001

This is the wort terrorist attack that happend to the US. Not just the Twin Towers were crashed also the Pentagon . More than 3,000 people died that day. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Columbia

Feb 1, 2003

The columbian space shuttle exlpod when it was entering the Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts died. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Barrack Obama

Nov 22, 2008

President Barack Obama was choosen as the first black president in the history of the US. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html