Timeline: History 8 | Timetoast

1440

Printing Press is Invented

https://www.livescience.com/43639-who-invented-the-printing-press.html
1492

Columbus Discovers America

(HL, chapter 3)
1564

Graphite Pencils are invented

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1500.shtml
1620

Puritans Moved to Plymouth

(HL, chapter 4)
1756

French and Indian War

French and Indian War Maps
1763

Proclamation Line of 1763

Proclamation of 1763 Document
1767

Carbonated Water is Invented

http://theinventors.org/library/inventors/bl1700s.htm
1777

Battle of Saratoga

Key Battles in the American Revolution
1783

Treaty of Paris

(America, pg. 140-144)
1803

Lousiana Purchase is Bought by Thomas Jefferson

(History Alive chapter 8, section 3)
1819

Soda Fountain is invented

http://theinventors.org/library/weekly/aa111100a.htm
May 28, 1830

Indian Removal Act is Placed by Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson's speech to congress
1844

Telegraph is invented

http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/civil-war-innovations/
1860

Lincoln is Elected President

(HL chapter 9, section 4)
1860

South Carolina Secedes From the Union

http://www.civildiscourse-historyblog.com/blog/2018/7/1/secession-documents-south-carolina
1862

Homestead Act

The Homestead Act Document
1862

Ironclad Warships Invented

http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/civil-war-innovations/
1865

Lincoln is assassinated by John-Wilkes Booth

Lincoln is shot by John-Wilkes Booth (Timeline Worksheet)
1886

Coca Cola is Invented

https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/about-us/coca-cola-history/
1914

Tanks are Invented

Tanks are invented in 1914, by George Patton, modernizing weapons in WWI
1917

Zimmerman Telgram

A german telegram intercepted by Britain meant to go to Mexico. The goal of the telegram was to get Mexico to join the Central Powers.
https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-zimmermann-telegram
1942

Superglue is Invented

Superglue is invented in 1942 by Harry Coover.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a25067/the-surprising-military-history-of-superglue/
May 8, 1945

V-E Day

The Allied Powers are victorious in Europe, after causing Germany to surrender.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe
1947

Truman Doctrine is Introduced

Truman introduces Truman Doctrine, introducing the idea to financially aid Turkey and Greece, and to stop the spread of communism in Europe, and have more influence over European government, encouraging Democracy.
1981

First IBM Computer is Made

The first IBM computer is made in 1981, becoming a turning point for technology and communication.