Significant Events in United States History

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    Significant Events

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown is a top ten significant event becasue it was the first colony in North America and it paved the way for other colonies, without there might be no such thing as the United States of America.
  • The Mayflower Compact

    The Mayflower Compact
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    The Bill of Rghts is in the top ten most siginificant events because, it set up all the laws we obied by today.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
  • The First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of independence is a significant event because it announced that we were going to be independent and seperate from Britan. It is the reason why we are the kind of nation we are today.
  • The Battle at Yorktown

    The Battle at Yorktown
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
  • George Washington frist President

    George Washington frist President
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase is a siginificant event because it has made America into what it is today, by doubling the land and is now part of 15 curent states.
  • The Annexation of Texas

    The Annexation of Texas
    The Annexation of Texas is a top ten significant event because without it Texas would not be seperated from Mexico. And i love Texas and without it i would most likely not be born.
  • The Comprimse of 1850

    The Comprimse of 1850
  • Civil War

    Civil War
    The Civil war is a top ten significant event because it helped abolish slavery and help make everyone thought of as equals.
  • The 13th Admendment

    The 13th Admendment
    The 13th Admendment is a top ten significant event because it was the start to freeing slaves, and help create the idea that all people are equal.
  • The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is a siginifant event because he was argued one of the best presidents and did alot to form America into what it is today.