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Oct 27, 1215
Magna Carta
This was signed by King John and made the king subject to law -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
US History 1492-1877
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Oct 24, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
Lands on San Salvador -
Oct 27, 1533
Pizarro the Conquerer
Francisco Pizarro and his men conquer the Incans -
Hudson's Voyage
Henry Hudson makes his first voyage to North America -
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact -
New York
Peter Stuyvesant founds New York -
New Jersey
Sir George Carteret and John Berkley become Proprieters of New Jersey -
Pennsylvania
William Penn establishes the colony of Pennsylvania -
Tea Party
Patriots stage the Boston Tea Party -
Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War begins -
Declaration of Independance
The thirteen colonies sign the declaration of independance and break away from great britain -
The Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress approves the articles of Confederation -
The Dollar
The United States begins to use the dollar currency -
George Washington
George Washington becomes the first president -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is ratified by the states -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invents the cotten gin. -
2nd president
John Adams is elected President -
Washington is Dead
George Washington dies on Mount Vernon, Virginia -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson takes office -
Louisiana
The U.S Senate approves the Louisiana Purchase -
The Louis and Clark Expedition
Louis and Clark begin their Westward Journey -
Slave
Slavery began in 1808. -
Justin Monroe
The Monroe doctrine was issued. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew jackson was elected president. -
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb becomes the first man in u.u -
William Loyd Garrison
William Loyd Garrison published the abolitionist newspaper. -
Samuel FB Morse
Samuel FB Morse invented the teleograph. -
Panic of 1837
Panic of 1837 was when the econmey was in depression. -
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears was when u.s troops remove the Cherkoee indains from Georgia. -
Sutter Fort
Sutter Fort was estiblished. -
Californa Gold Rush
Gold was discoverd in Californa. -
Slavery
The debate over slavery is over. -
Walter Hunt
Walter Hunt invents the saftey pin. -
Civil War
the Civil begins, north vs south -
Isaac Singer
Isaac Singer improves the Sweing machine. -
Slavery
Passes the slave act. -
Abreham Lincoln
Abreham Lincoln says a passionate speech for the people of Illinos. -
Abreham Lincoln
Abreham Lincoln was elected senate of illnois. -
Abe lincoln
Abe lincoln gets shot and dies the next day. -
Abe Loncoln
Abe Lncoln was elected presdient. -
Anneexes Texas
Anneexes Texas was estiblished -
United States
United States declarys war aginst Mexico. -
19th Ammendment
The nineteenth ammendment gives all American women the right to vote. -
Fair Employment Act
The Fair Employment Act bans discrimination in the work place -
26th Ammendment
The 26th Ammendment is ratified, giving all American citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote -
Battle at Yorktown
The British surrender to George Washington at Yorktown -
War of 1812
Congress Declares war against Great Britian
