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Oct 11, 1492
christopher columbus enters the americas
Christopher Columbus enters the bahamas in search for gold, glory for spain, and spread of christaninty. This also foundend the New World. -
Period: Oct 11, 1492 to
history timeline
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John Withrop sets sail to American
this is a significant voyage that set up colonies such as Massachusetts -
Sugar Act
King George was force to pay off Britains debt accumlated form French and indain war.This became on of the many factors thats sparked the american revolution -
War for Idependace
Colonist had enough oppression and signed the the declaration of indpendence declaring the states free from Great Britian
Starting the war for indpendace also know as the revolutionary war. -
President Jefferson expanded Americas territory
president jefferson purchases the Lousiana territory form the french.This expands the size of america emensly -
Manifest Destiny
the mexican-american war treaty was signed and america was linked from coast to coast from the teritorry they gained from the war. -
the civil war begins
the civil war broke out becuase of the moral disagreement of slavery. This split the sates in to the union and the confederates. America fought this war over the morals of slavry. The fisrt shot were fired at Fort Sumter by confedrate troops. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land -
civil war ends
The Civil War ends with the Union victorious , and gave the guide line for reattmitance for the confedrate states. -
The Thirteenth Admendment
This allows slave to be freed by abloshing slavery and state-"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States" -
Industry Booms
Invetions were made so life could be easier this lead to more people living close to cites for work. -
The Fourteenth Amendment passed
Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. -
Linking the country
a golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, signaling the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. -
Fifteenth Amendment Passed
Granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
The Dawes Act
The dawes act was planned to "americanize" the native american. By putting ntive american on to reseravtions. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Court's “separate but equal” decision in Plessy v. Ferguson on that date upheld state-imposed Jim Crow laws. -
Gentlemens Agreement
Japan agreed to limit the immigration of unskilled workers
