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Asher Templewood

  • Columbus Lands in the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Lands in the Americas

    Columbus landed and gave way for many more events in the years to come
  • Jamestown, Virginia

    Jamestown, Virginia

    The first permanent settlement in the soon to be United States of America
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    Population Increase

    The estimated population increases to ~2.5 million people.
  • Mayflower Compact is signed

    Mayflower Compact is signed

    The compact is used as a partial structure for the future US Government.
  • First Great Awakening

    First Great Awakening

    Religion was seen as more important and a wellbeing and thoughtful ideology was developed by the the colonies
  • Proclamation Act

    Proclamation Act

    After the treaty of paris is signed and the British gain new territory they refuse to allow the colonists to move past the Appalachian Mountains which angers them and grows tensions.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    A pushing point for both sides of the conflict to enter war.
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    Revolutionary War

    Then colonies of Britain and Great Britain went to war with the colonies being victorious.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    America declares independence from Great Britain.
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution

    America created the Constitution and made a government almost identical to ours today.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Thomas Jefferson doubles the size of the United States with the purchase of territory then known as louisiana.
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    War of 1812

    America and Britain enter another war and America comes out on top, cementing their spot as heavy weights of the world.
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    Age of Jackson

    President Andrew Jackson is elected into office and makes decisions that impact America to this day.
  • Texas Annexation

    Texas Annexation

    Texas joined the USA.
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    Civil War

    The Confederacy and Union went into battle with the Union coming out victorious.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln put the proclamation into effect, freeing slaves in confederate states.
  • Abraham Lincoln Assassinated

    Americas 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated