Ryan and Dillon's U.S. History Timeline

By DillonRyan
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    1492-1865

  • Dec 25, 1492

    Christopher Columbus set sail

    This is important or we wouldn't have discovered America.
  • Aug 28, 1497

    John Cabot claims North America for England

    This is important because if it wasn't claimed by England, things may have been different.

  • Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown

    If this did not happen, they wouldn't know how to run a colony. Otherwise, Roanoke would show that they can't run a colony.

  • The Boston Tea Party - Massachusetts patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians protest against the British Tea Act by dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor.

    This is an important event because it helped the Americans rebel.

  • The American Revolution

    If this didn't happen then we would be ruled by a king and/or queen.

  • The Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress and the American Revolutionary War officially ends

    If this didn't happen we could have had a weaker military.

  • First President of the US is George Washington 1789-1797

    If this did not happen, that could have affected the Revolution.

  • Bill of Rights ratified

    If this didn't happen we would NOT have our rights.

  • U.S. slave trade with Africa ends

    This ended some slavery.

  • Missouri admission to the US

    If this didn't happen then I would not be living here.