Joelee and Drake's timeline

By Joelee Robinson
  • Mayflower arrives at Cape Cod and Establish colony at Plymouth.

    Mayflower arrives at Cape Cod and Establish colony at Plymouth.

    The pilgrims establish colony. This is important because if they didn’t arrive we wouldn’t have towns and then we wouldn’t have created America.
  • Spanish found Sante Fe New Mexico

    Spanish found Sante Fe New Mexico

    Found Sante Fe for transportation. We picked this event cause during the Mexican War it was used to transport supplies and before the war it was to help merchants trade cause it was known as a passage way and we wouldn’t have known how to transport supplies or food faster from Missouri.
  • Maryland is established as a refuge for Roman Catholics.

    Maryland is established as a refuge for Roman Catholics.

    Maryland bacame a Romn Catholic place.nm We picked this one because it was somewhere new for Roman Catholics to go.
  • Dutch settlers surrender to English, New Netherlands is renamed New York.

    Dutch settlers surrender to English, New Netherlands is renamed New York.

    Named New Neatherlands, New York. If they wouldn’t have surrendered we wouldn’t have named New Neatherlands, New York.
  • Albany colonies plans to unite the 13 colonies under a single government.

    Albany colonies plans to unite the 13 colonies under a single government.

    America becomes 13 colonies. (states) We wouldn’t have the rest of the states we have today.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Start of rebellion. this was important because it was an early act of rebellion.
  • Lexington and Concord Massachusetts, “ shot heard around the world” fired.

    Lexington and Concord Massachusetts, “ shot heard around the world” fired.

    Started rebellion. It was the start of the Revolutionary War.
  • Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown.

    Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown.

    Created independence. If they wouldn’t have surrendered then we wouldn’t have independence.
  • George Washington is elected president.

    George Washington is elected president.

    First president. If he wasn’t elected then we would’ve never had a president to make the country’s decision and then, we would all be doomed!
  • Bill of Rights is ratified.

    Bill of Rights is ratified.

    Created a free country. If we didn’t have the Bill of Rights, we wouldn’t be a free country.
  • Jefferson purchased Louisiana territory from France for $15 million.

    Jefferson purchased Louisiana territory from France for $15 million.

    Purchased Louisianna territory. If he wouldn’t have purchased Louisiana we would have a smaller country.
  • Panic of 1837

    Panic of 1837

    The economy crashes. As one of its results the banking system of the country suffered a general collapse.
  • Between Missouri and California, Pony Express starts carrying mail.

    Between Missouri and California, Pony Express starts carrying mail.

    It’s was a new way of carrying mail. Its important because if we didn't create it we wouldn't know how to get mail around.
  • Abraham Lincoln elected president.

    Abraham Lincoln elected president.

    Abe Lincoln elected 16th president. If he wasn’t elected then we would still probably have slavery.
  • John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Lincoln.

    John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Lincoln.

    Abe lincoln dies. we picked this one becuse its interesting.
  • 19th Amendment is ratified giving women the right to vote.

    19th Amendment is ratified giving women the right to vote.

    Women can vote. If it wouldn’t have happened woman probably wouldn’t have the courage, and confidence they do today.
  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor killing 2,000 US soilders.

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor killing 2,000 US soilders.

    It was the beginning of a world war. It was importan because it was a big event and it was a start of WW1.
  • The united states denotanates first hydrogen bomb.

    The united states denotanates first hydrogen bomb.

    First hydrogen bomb. We picked this one cause it sounded interesting it was the devlopement of weaponry.
  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montegomery, Alabama bus.

    Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montegomery, Alabama bus.

    Rosa Parks doesn't give up her seat. If she hadn’t done hat then the U.S. would’ve never created the Civil Rights movement.
  • Astronaut Niel Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the moon.

    Astronaut Niel Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the moon.

    Niel Armstrong steps on the moon. If Niel Armstrong didn’t have the courage the day he stepped on the moon then we wouldn’t know what we do today about space.