Emma B. and Eryn K.'s U.S History TImeline 1492-2011

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  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus "Dicovers" America.

  • Aug 23, 1497

    John Cabot claim North Ameria for England.

  • Jan 1, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

  • Virginia colony of Roanoke Island is established by Walter Raleigh.

  • Captain John Smith eplores and founds Jamestown

  • Slaves are brought to Jamestown, Virgina

    1619 - Twenty slaves in Virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves imported into Britain’s North American colonies. Like indentured servants, they were probably freed after
    a fixed period of service.

  • The Mayflower lands.

  • First Public School

    The Boston Latin School.

  • Colonial Slave Trade begins

    1636 - Colonial North America's slave trade begins when the first American slave carrier, Desire, is built and launched in Massachusetts.

  • First College in America

    Harvard College, the first institute for higher education in a North American colony, established at Cambridge in Massachusetts.

  • The English Bill of Rights was passed

  • The Lightning Rod

    Invented by Benjamin Franklin.

  • French and Indian War Began

  • French and Indian War Ends

  • Proclamation of 1763 is signed

  • The Stamp Act is established

  • The Stamp Act ends

  • Santa Claus

    1773 - Santa Claus - Colonial America

  • American Revolution Begins

  • Declaration of Indepenance

  • Vermont frees slaves!

    1777 - Vermont is 1st colony to free all slaves.

  • Articles of Confederation

  • American Revolution Ends

  • U.S Contitution Created

  • Delaware

    Delaware Dec. 7, 1787

  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787

  • New Jersey

    New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787

  • Georgia

    Georgia Jan. 2, 1788

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788

  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788

  • Maryland

    Maryland Apr. 28, 1788

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina May 23, 1788

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire June 21, 1788

  • Virginia

    Virginia June 25, 1788

  • New York

    New York July 26, 1788

  • George Washiogton

    George Washington, 1789-1797

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina Nov. 21, 1789

  • 1790 Census states that 4 million people live in the U.S

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island May 29, 1790

  • Vermont

    Vermont Mar. 4, 1791

  • Bill of Rights

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky June 1, 1792

  • The Cotton Gin is invented.

    Invented by Eli Whitney.

  • 11th Amendment

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee June 1, 1796

  • John Adams

    John Adams, 1797-1801

  • 1800 Cenus states that 5.3 million people live in the U.S

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809

  • Ohio

    Ohio Mar. 1, 1803

  • 12th Ammendment

  • James Madison

    James Madison, 1809-1817

  • 1810 Census State that 7.2 million people are living in the U.S

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana Apr. 30, 1812

  • The War of 1812 begins

  • War of 1812 ends

  • Indiana

    Indiana Dec. 11, 1816

  • University of Michigan is founded

    Founded in Detriot, moved to Ann Arbor in 1837.

  • James Monroe

    James Monroe, 1817-1825

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817

  • Illinois

    Illinois Dec. 3, 1818

  • Alambama

    Alabama Dec. 14, 1819

  • 1820 Cenus shows that approximately 9.6 million people live in the U.S

  • Maine

    Maine Mar. 15, 1820

  • Missouri

    Missouri Aug. 10, 1821

  • John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829

  • The Graham Cracker is invented.

    Created by Sylvester Graham.

  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837

  • 1830 Cenus declares that the U.S has 12.8 million citizens.

  • Indian Removal Act (1838 Trail of Tears)

  • First College to accept Women.

    Oberlin College.

  • First College to Accept Blacks

    Oberlin College

  • Texas Revolution Begins

  • Texas Revolution Ends

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas June 15, 1836

  • University of Michigan is moved to Ann Arbor.

  • Michigan

    Michigan Jan. 26, 1837

  • Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841

  • Vulcanized Rubber is developed.

    Created by Charles Goodyear.

  • 1840 Census shows that there are approx. 17 million people living in the U.S

  • William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison, 1841

  • John Tyler

    John Tyler, 1841-1845

  • Florida

    Florida Mar. 3, 1845

  • James Knox Polk

    James Knox Polk, 1845-1849

  • Alexander Cartwright - baseball

    1845 - Baseball - Alexander Cartwright

  • Texas

    Texas Dec. 29, 1845

  • Mexican American War begins

  • Iowa

    Iowa Dec. 28, 1846

  • The Doughnut is born!!!!!

    The ring-shaped doughnut is created by Hansen Gregory.

  • Mexica American War ends

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin May 29, 1848

  • Zachary Taylor

    Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850

  • 1850 Census shows that there are 23 million U.S citizens

  • Millard Fillmore

    Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853

  • California

    California Sept. 9, 1850

  • Franklin Pierce

    Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857

  • Michigan State University founded.

  • James Buchanan

    James Buchanan, 1857-1861

  • The Pencil Eraser is created.

    Created by Hyman Lipman

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota May 11, 1858

  • Oregon

    Oregon Feb. 14, 1859

  • 1860 Census----31.4 million people

  • The Repeating Rifle is invented

    By Benjamin Tyler Henry

  • The Jelly Bean has been created!

    Invented by William Schrafft!

  • Gatling Gun has been invented

    Invented by Richard Gatling.

  • Kansas

    Kansas Jan. 29, 1861

  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865

  • American Civil War begins

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia June 20, 1863

  • Breakfast Cereal was invented!

    Contrary to popular belief that Kellog's invented cereal (sorry Michigan citizens), but cereal was actually invented by James Caled Jackson, but it was rock hard and too much trouble to prepare.

  • Nevada

    Nevada Oct. 31, 1864

  • 13th Amendment

    1865 - 13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery

  • American Civil War ends

  • Andrew Johnson

    Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska Mar. 1, 1867

  • 14th Ammendmant

  • Ulysses Simpson Grant

    Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877

  • Walter Camp - American Football

    1869 - American Football - Walter Camp

  • Soccer - Princeton vs Rutgers

    1869 - Soccer - Princeton vs. Rutgers (6-4 Rutgers)

  • 1870 Census-----38.6 million

  • 15th Ammendmant

  • African American' right to vote!

    1870 - African Americans’ Right to Vote

  • Jeans are invented

    By Levi Strauss

  • Colorado

    Colorado Aug. 1, 1876

  • Toilet Paper is invented

    Invented by Seth Wheeler.

  • Rutherfors Brichard Hayes

    1877-1881

  • The Lightbulb is invented

    Thomas Edison invented it.

  • 1880 Census----50.1 million

  • James Abram Garfield

    1881-1885

  • Chester Alan Arthur

    1881-1885

  • Grover Cleveland

    1885-1889

  • Coca-Cola is created!

    Created by John S. Pemberton

  • George Hancock - Softball

    1887 - Softball - George Hancock

  • Benjamin Harrison

    1889-1893

  • North Dakota

    North Dakota Nov. 2, 1889

  • South Dakota

    South Dakota Nov. 2, 1889

  • Montana

    Montana Nov. 8, 1889

  • Washington

    Washington Nov. 11, 1889

  • 1890 Census----62.9 million

  • Stop Sign is invented!

    William Phelps Eno

  • Idaho

    Idaho July 3, 1890

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming July 10, 1890

  • Central Michigan University is founded.

  • Radio is Invented

    Invented by Nikola Tesla

  • Grover Cleveland

    1893-1897

  • Corn Flakes came to be!

    Created by Will Keith Kellog and Dr. John Harvey Kellog

  • Volleyball

    1895 - Volleyball

  • Utah

    Utah Jan. 4, 1896

  • William McKinley

    1897-1901

  • 1900 Census----76.2 million

  • Assembly Line is invented

    Invented by Henry Ford

  • Theodore Roosevelt

    1901-1909

  • Theodore Roosevelt

    1901-1909

  • The Car is invented

    An Oldsmobile created by Ransom E. Olds.

  • Teddy Bear is created!

    Created by Morris Michtom

  • Banana Split is created!

    Invented by David Strickle

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907

  • William Howard Taft

    1909-1913

  • 1910 Census----92.2 million

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912

  • Arizona

    Arizona Feb. 14, 1912

  • 16th Ammendment (Income Tax)

  • Woodrow Wilson

    1913-1921

  • 17th Ammendment

    Direct Election of United States Senators by popular vote!!!!!

  • World War 1 Begins

  • World War 1 ends

  • 18th Ammendmant

    Alchohol is outlawed!!!

  • 1920 Census----106 million

  • 19th Ammendment

    Women Can Vote!

  • Warren Gamaliel Harding

    1921-1923

  • Calvin Coolidge

    1923-1929

  • Television is invented

    Philo T. Farnsworth

  • Kool Aid is invented!

    Created by Edwin Perkins.

  • Bubblegum is invented

    Invented by Walter Diemer the brand "Double Bubble"

  • Walt Disney - Mickey Mouse

    1928 - Mickey Mouse - Walt Disney

  • Herbert Clark Hoover

    1929-1933

  • 1930------123 million

  • Electric Guitar is invented.

    Invented by George Beauchamp

  • 20th Ammendment

    January 20th inaugration

  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    1933-1945

  • 21st Ammendment

    Repeal 18th Ammendmant

  • Soft Serve Ice Cream is invented

    Created by J.F McCullough and Alex McCullough.

  • World War II Begins

  • 1940 Census-----132 million

  • Harry S. Truman

    1945-1953

  • World War II ends

  • Cable T.V is invented

  • Video Games are invented!!!!!!!

    Invented by Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estlle Ray Mann

  • 1950-----151 million people

  • Korean War begins

  • 22nd Ammendment

    2 term limit for president!

  • Barcodes ar intruduced

    created by Bernard Silver.

  • Dwight David Eisenhower

    1953-1961

  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy

    1953-1961

  • Korean War Armistice is signed

  • Video Tape is invented

    Developed by John T. Mullin.

  • Alaska

    Alaska Jan. 3, 1959

  • Hawaii

    Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959

  • 1960 Census----179.3 million

  • Vietnam War Begins

  • 23rd Ammendment

    Washington D.C Representation.

  • Lyndon Baines Johnson

    1963-1969

  • Computer Mouse is invented

    Developed by Douglas Englebart

  • 24th Ammendment

    Poll Taxes illegal

  • Buffaloe Wings are first created!

    Created by Teressa and Frank Bellissimo

  • Minicomputer is invented!

  • CD is invented

  • 25th Ammendment

  • Richard Milhous Nixon

    1969-1974

  • 1970 Census----203 million

  • Vietnam War Ends

  • Emajl is invented!

  • 26th Ammendment

  • Gerald Rudolph Ford

    1974-1977

  • James Earl Carter, Jr.

    1977-1981

  • 1980 Census----226.5 million

  • Laptop invented

  • Ronald Wilson Reagon

    1981-1989

  • Nintendo Entertainment System is created

  • George Herbert Walker Bush

    1989-1993

  • 1990 Census----248.7 million

  • Persian Gulf War

  • Persian Gulf War Ends

  • 27th Ammendment

  • William Jefferson Clinton

    1993-2001

  • William Jefferson Clinton

    1993-2001

  • 2000 Census----281.4 million

  • iPod is invented

  • George Walker Bush

    2001-2009

  • U.S Invasion of Afghanistan

  • Invasion of Iraq

  • Barack Hussein Obama

    2009-present

  • 2010 Census