history

By kylebollinger
  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus.

    Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas, marking the beginning of European exploration and colonization.

  • The Settlement of Jamestown.

    The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in Virginia.

  • The French and Indian War.

    A conflict between British and French colonies in North America was part of the larger Seven Years’ War.

  • The Boston Tea Party.

    American colonists protested British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.

  • The Declaration of Independence.

    The Continental Congress declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule.

  • The Battle of Yorktown.

    The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War, leading to British surrender.

  • The Constitutional Convention.

    Delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the United States Constitution.

  • The invention of the cotton gin.

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, revolutionizing cotton production.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    Four laws passed by the Federalist Congress to restrict the activities of foreign residents and limit free speech.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the nation.