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HISTORY OF U.S.

By Caryna
  • The Jamestown settlement is founded by John Smith.

    The Jamestown settlement is founded by John Smith.

  • The Mayflower lands with the pilgrims at Plymouth.

    The Mayflower lands with the pilgrims at Plymouth.

  • The Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded.

    The Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded.

  • The Salem witch trials take place in Massachusetts.

    The Salem witch trials take place in Massachusetts.

  • The French and Indian war begins between Great Britain and France. Both ally with different Native American tribes.

    The French and Indian war begins between Great Britain and France. Both ally with different Native American tribes.

  • The British win the French and Indian War gaining most of France's territory in North American.

    The British win the French and Indian War gaining most of France's territory in North American.

  • The British government imposes the Stamp Act on the colonies. The colonies protest with the Stamp Act Congress.

    The British government imposes the Stamp Act on the colonies. The colonies protest with the Stamp Act Congress.

  • The Boston Massacre occurs.

    The Boston Massacre occurs.

  • Bostonians protest the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.

    Bostonians protest the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.

  • The First Continental Congress is held. The British government imposes the Intolerable Acts on the colonies.

    The First Continental Congress is held. The British government imposes the Intolerable Acts on the colonies.

  • The Revolutionary War begins with the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    The Revolutionary War begins with the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    The Second Continental Congress is held. The Battle of Bunker Hill occurs.
  • The American colonies declare their independence as the United States of America.

    The American colonies declare their independence as the United States of America.

  • The Continental Army stays at Valley Forge for the winter.

    The Continental Army stays at Valley Forge for the winter.

  • The Revolutionary War officially ends with the Treaty of Paris.

    The Revolutionary War officially ends with the Treaty of Paris.

  • The Constitution is adopted by the Constitutional Convention.

    The Constitution is adopted by the Constitutional Convention.

  • George Washington becomes the first President of the United States.

    George Washington becomes the first President of the United States.

  • The cotton gin is invented by Eli Whitney. .

    The cotton gin is invented by Eli Whitney. .

  • Explorers Lewis and Clark set out on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. .

    Explorers Lewis and Clark set out on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. .

  • The War of 1812 begins against Great Britain.

    The War of 1812 begins against Great Britain.

  • U.S. troops led by Andrew Jackson defeat the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

    U.S. troops led by Andrew Jackson defeat the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

  • The Monroe Doctrine is declared by President James Monroe.

    The Monroe Doctrine is declared by President James Monroe.

  • The Mexican-American War begins.

    The Mexican-American War begins.

  • Abraham Lincoln is elected president.

    Abraham Lincoln is elected president.

  • The American Civil War begins.

    The American Civil War begins.

  • Slavery is outlawed by the Thirteenth Amendment.

    Slavery is outlawed by the Thirteenth Amendment.

  • The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton.

    The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton.

  • Basketball is invented by James Naismith.

    Basketball is invented by James Naismith.

  • The Boy Scouts of America is founded.

    The Boy Scouts of America is founded.

  • The United States joins World War I on the side of the Allies declaring war on Germany .

    The United States joins World War I on the side of the Allies declaring war on Germany .

  • Women gain the right to vote through the Nineteenth Amendment.

    Women gain the right to vote through the Nineteenth Amendment.

  • Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released as the first full length animated movie.

    Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released as the first full length animated movie.

  • The U.S. takes part in the Invasion of Normandy.

    The U.S. takes part in the Invasion of Normandy.

  • The Korean War begins.

    The Korean War begins.

  • President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.

  • The first Super Bowl is held.

    The first Super Bowl is held.

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated.

    Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated.

  • Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon.

    Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon.

  • The Gulf War begins as Iraq invades Kuwait.

    The Gulf War begins as Iraq invades Kuwait.

  • The Iraq War begins as the U.S. and other countries invade Iraq.

    The Iraq War begins as the U.S. and other countries invade Iraq.

  • Barack Obama becomes the first African-American President of the United States.

    Barack Obama becomes the first African-American President of the United States.