Important Events in U.S. History

By JonMichael204
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Leif Erickson settles in what is now America

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Arrives in North America

  • The French-and-Indian war

  • Boston Massacre

  • The American Revolution

  • Declaration of Independence is written/delivered

  • First motorized vehicle called an automobile is made

  • The Constitution/Bill of Rights of the United States is ratified

  • Cotton gin invented

  • The Louisiana Purchase

  • War of 1812

  • Morse Code is invented

  • The Civil War

  • 13th Amendment freeing slaves

  • Transcontinental Railroads are completed

    Because the Transcontinental Railroad was made, early Americans could make it from one side of the Americas to the other faster.

  • Telephone is invented

    Because the telephone was invented, we now can communicate easily with others across the world.

  • U.S. builds the Panama Canal

  • First signs of mass-production by Henry Ford

  • WWI

  • Worldwide influenza epidemic strikes

  • Women get the right to vote

  • The Great Depression

    Because of the stock market crash of 1929, we had the Great Depression.

  • WWII

  • The Cold War

  • Vietnam War

  • Internet is invented

  • Calculator invented

    Because the calculator was invented, we can now calculate mathematical equations at a greater and more efficient speed.

  • Martin Luther King's Speech (I have a Dream)

  • Martin Luther King's Death

  • Four studentes are shot to death by National Guardsmen during an antiwar protest at Kent State

  • The first email is sent

  • AIDS is discovered

  • Persian Gulf War

  • The World Wide Web is created

    Because of the World Wide Web, we can now find information on various topics more efficiently, as well as finding more up-to-date news.

  • September 11th terrorist attacks

    Because of the horrific terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York, as well as the many planes that were hijacked on that dreadful day, we now have greater security in our airports to ensure the security of our lives in the future.

  • Bin Laden killed

    Because Bin Laden was killed, Al Queda is now weaker and more vulnerable without their leader to help them through the tough times.

  • Gadafi killed