America's History

By mDutson
  • Period: to

    1600s

  • 1607 the settlement of Jamestown

  • Important Firsts

  • The Pilgrims settled at Plymouth

  • Puritans came to Massachusetts in the first large wave of immigrants

  • Anne Hutchinson was banished for her religious beliefs

  • King William’s War

  • Witch Trials

  • Period: to

    1700s

  • the french and Indian war

  • the stamp act

  • the Boston massacre

  • the Boston tea party

  • the revolutionary war began

  • the declaration of Independence

  • The US Constitution was signed

  • Period: to

    1800s

  • Louisiana Purchase

  • War between Britain and America

  • “Underground Railroad”

  • Samuel Morse sends his first telegraph message

  • Abraham Lincoln elected President

  • South Carolina Secedes

  • The Confederation is formed

  • The Civil War Begins

  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • July 1-3 - Battle of Gettysburg

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

  • The Civil War Ends

  • President Lincoln is assassinated

  • Period: to

    1900s

  • The Model T is built by Henry Ford

    The Ford Model T matters because it used mass production through the assembly line—pioneered by Henry Ford—to revolutionize American industry and make cars affordable for everyday people.
  • The Stock Market Crashed

    The Stock Market Crash of 1929 matters because it triggered the Great Depression, causing worldwide economic collapse, unemployment, and major changes in government economic policy.
  • Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor matters because it led the United States to enter World War II, dramatically shifting the course of the war and global history after the strike on Pearl Harbor.
  • The United States drops two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan

    The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki matter because they ended World War II and introduced nuclear weapons, permanently changing global warfare and international politics.
  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama

    Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat matters because it became a key catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, helping challenge segregation laws in the United States.
  • Man on the Moon! (Neil Armstrong)

    Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon matters because it marked the first human step on another world, proving U.S. space leadership and advancing space exploration.
  • The Berlin Wall is torn down

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall matters because it symbolized the end of the Cold War and led to the reunification of East and West Germany, marking a major shift toward the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe.
  • Period: to

    2000s

  • September 11 Attacks

    It led to major changes in U.S. security and sparked the War on Terror.
  • Bin Laden Hunt Begins

    It led to the U.S. invading Afghanistan and expanding the War on Terror.
  • Hurricane Katrina Disaster

    It exposed major weaknesses in disaster preparedness and led to reforms in emergency response and infrastructure planning.
  • Rise of Social Media

    It changed how people communicate, share information, and connect globally, while also raising concerns about privacy and misinformation.
  • Great Recession

    It caused widespread job losses, housing market collapse, and global economic hardship, leading to major financial reforms.
  • Bin Laden Killed

    It marked a major milestone in the War on Terror and symbolized justice for the 9/11 attacks.
  • Smartphone Majority Adoption

    It shows how quickly technology became central to daily life, changing communication, learning, and access to information.
  • The Coronavirus Pandemic

    It caused a global health crisis that disrupted daily life, economies, and education, and reshaped public health and work habits worldwide.

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