American history

American History

  • Christopher Columbus finds the new world
    Oct 11, 1492

    Christopher Columbus finds the new world

    Spanish explorer, discovered the Americas
  • Period: Oct 11, 1492 to

    American History

  • Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    Agreement to divide the Western Hemisphere
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    Ended in 1763 with French defeat. French surrendered most of its land to Britain
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Required colonists to place stamps on certain items
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Dumping of tea into the pearl Harbor beacause of unfair taxation
  • Signing of the Decleration of Independence

    Signing of the Decleration of Independence

    Declared colonies independent
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Confirmed U.S. independence and set boundries for the new nation
  • Creation of the Bill of Rights

    Creation of the Bill of Rights

  • Slave Act

    Slave Act

    Allowed harsh steps to be taken against slaves who attempted to run away
  • First Locamotive

    First Locamotive

    It made transportation of goods and just transportation in general much easier
  • Battle for the Alamo

    Battle for the Alamo

    Texans declared their independence from Mexico
  • The Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act

    Native Ammericans were forced to leave threir land
  • Morill Act

    Morill Act

    Gave land to states to help finance agricultural colleges
  • Creation of The National Labor Union

    Creation of The National Labor Union

    It was created to pressure Congress into making labor law reforms; 8 hour work days
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act

    This act banned all the entry of all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials.
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    This act established the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities
  • Dawes Act

    Dawes Act

    Reservations broken up
  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act

    It's a landmark federal statue
  • Gentlemen's Agreement

    Gentlemen's Agreement

    Agreement that the U.S. wouldn't impose restriction on Japanese immigration
  • JFK was asassinated

    JFK was asassinated

    he was shot by a sniper