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Aug 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
In 1492 Columbus sail the alantic ocean with three ships and spain on his side. Queen isabella gave him these ships along with an army of men. -
Jan 1, 1500
Americo Vespucci
This was the year he traveled the seas and up the coast of South America. He brought back to his country, the idea that the Americans were new Continents. -
Education
In Massachusetts the law required that every town own a school. The year that the first american college, harvard, was build was 1636. Typically only whites went to school, not blacks or indians. -
Bacon's Rebellion
In 1675 a conflict between Nathaniel Bacon and William Berkeley erupted. Bacon didn't agree with Berkely, he refused Bacon a piece of the Indian fur trade. -
The Start of the American Revolutionary War 1775
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Bunker Hill
This date was the date of Bunker Hill which is one of the battles of the war. This war start with a small battle at Lexington between the British and american settlers in 1775. At the war at Bunker Hill the patriots suffered severe casualties and retreated. -
End of The American Revolutionary War 1783
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The Constitution of 1787
On this date in history, thirty-nine delgates signed the Constitution. This document included the idea of checks and balances and popular sovereignty. James Mason was the biggest influence towards the Constitution. -
Federalists
This is the date which Rhode Island elected delegates to ratifying coventions. But even before the conventions started a national debate about the convention between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists had already existed. The Federalists were the party to agree with the Constitution. -
The Industrial Revolution
This was the year that Eli Witney produced the cotton gin. The Industrial Revolution brought more modernized techniology to America. -
The Election of 1800
This was the election betwee Jefferson and John Adams. Adams accused Jefferson of being a dangerous radical and Jefferson accused Adams of being a tyrant. Jefferson won the Republican party over Aaron Burr on the 36th ballot. -
Westward Expantion Start
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The Louisiana Purchase
On this day Livingston and Monroe signed an agreement with Napoleon over the Louisiana Territory. The United States agreed to pay $15 Million for the land. -
The War of 1812
On this date American forces seized control of Lake Erie. This was all thanks to Oliver Hazard Perry who engaged and dispersed a British fleet at Put-in Bay. In the summer of 1812 American forces invaded canada through Detroit. -
The Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe announced a policy that would be known as the Monroe Doctrine. This document established the idea of the United States as the dominent power in the western hemisphere. -
Andrew Jackson
Thousands of Americans from around the region crowded before the capitol to witness the inauguration of Andrew Jackson. He was known for embracing the theory of democracy. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse began experimenting with the telegraph and was fascinated by the possibilities so he developed the Morse Code. The telegraph was a dramatic advancement over other traditional methods of communication. -
Edgar Allen Poe
This year was when Poe published his most famous poem "The Raven". He was a southern writer who produced stories and poems that were typically sad. -
Industrial Revolution
In 1860 it was estimated that 70,000 manufacturing establishments were in the north east. Along with immigration the American indusrties also grew dramatically between 1840 and 1860. -
End Of Westward Expantion
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Start Of Fort Sumter
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Battle of Philippi
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Battle of Ball's Bluff
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Surrender at Appomattox Court House
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
In 1837 the Massachusetts Board of Education was created and ran by Horace Mann. By the 1850's the principle of tax supported elementary schools was established in every state.
