History class timeline 2014-2015

  • We the People

    We the People
    The signing of The Declaration of Independance When the American Colonies Declared there Independance from England creating the United States of America.
  • The Louisiana Purchase (History.com)

    The Louisiana Purchase (History.com)
    This is the day that The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France doubling the size of America and giving Americans full control over The Mississippi River the total price was 15 million dollars however it only cost 3 cents per acre.
  • Lewis and Clark (History.com)

    Lewis and Clark  (History.com)
    Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the Louisiana territory and make good relations with the Native Americans.
  • The Texas Revolution (History.com)

    The Texas Revolution (History.com)
    The TexasRevolution was the first large conflict between officals of the nation
  • Donner party (History.com)

    Donner party (History.com)
    On April 16, 1846 the Donner party left for California when they reached the Great Basin they split into two groups one group took the main road but the other group took a short cut said to cut 300-450 miles off of the journey but it actually added 100 miles while in the mountains they were trapped by 5 feet of snow and eventually turned to cannibalism to survive.
  • The Mexican American war (History.com)

    The Mexican American war (History.com)
    This is the start of the war between Mexico and America the fight was caused by a disagreement of where the Mexican-American border should be.
  • The California Gold Rush (History.com)

    The California Gold Rush (History.com)
    This was when Americans started heading west for gold and land to live on.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter
    Confederate forces open fire on Union garrison holding fort sumter this is where the first battle was fought in the Civil War.
  • The Titanic Sinks

    The Titanic Sinks
    The sinking of the Titanic a tragety that took the lives of thousands and made you fear the ocean....well that and jaws.
  • The start of World War 1

    The start of World War 1
    The begining of World War I A.K.A the great war.
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    The day the Japanese bombed pearl harbor where old military boats where stationed killing many and starting World War 2 for America.
  • Victory Japan

    Victory Japan
    Japan surrenders Ending World War 2 and bringing temporary peace
  • Brown vs. The Board of Education

    Brown vs. The Board of Education
    Brown vs. The Board of Education was the court case that ended legal segrigation in public schools.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    More then 200,000 Americans gathered in Wasington, D.C for a political rally for jobs and freedom designed to shed light on the struggles of African American.
  • A.F.K Assassination

    A.F.K Assassination
    The day president Jhon F. Kennedy was shot and killed.
  • The Moon

    The Moon
    Fulled by the cold war the race to space was finally at an end when the U.S landed on the moon
  • Elvis Dies

    Elvis Dies
    Elvis Presly, King of Rock and Roll dies.
  • My Birthday

    My Birthday
    The day I was born
  • Attack on Twin Towers

    Attack on Twin Towers
    That horrible day in recnet American history when thousands of innocent people died for no particular reason when the twin towers were hit by planes piloted by terrorists.
  • Fun fact

    Did you know the current design for the American flag was made by a 14 year old in 9th grade for a school project and he only recived a B-