Becky and Maribel"s U.S History Timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Cristopher Columbus discovers America

    Cristopher Columbus discovers America
    Cristopher Columbus who lived in Spain believed that if he sailed west he would wind up in Asia. So he sailed three ships west and he found land which was America. If Christopher Columbus did not do this most of us would not be in America.
  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    When the pilgrims came to America it changed todays life because it helped populate America and now we celebrate Thanksgiving.
  • Ben Franklin

    Ben Franklin
    Hes important today because without him we would not have electricity.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Americans protested against tea tax by throwing tea off the ship and i think its important because it shows the conflict between America and England.
  • The Declaration Of Independance

    The Declaration Of Independance
    The Declaration of Independance is important to the U.S because it gave us independance. So we have the right to chooses who rules our country.
  • Bill Of Rights

    Bill Of Rights
    First ten amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights are aproved its important because we have rights.
  • Lewis and Clark Expadition

    Lewis and Clark Expadition
    Lewis and Clark's expidetion was important because before we did not have Oregon and now we do.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase is important to us today because before the United States was only about one-third of what it is now.
  • Mexican-American War

    Mexican-American War
    The Mexican-American War is important today because if it never happened the united states would be 1/3 smaller than it is now
  • Civil War

    Civil War
    During the Civil war Abraham Lincoln Abolished slavery. With out this moment in history People would not be treated equal today.