-
Period: to
Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was fought between the Americans in the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain; this revolution was started by the colonists because they wanted to be free from British rule. -
Declaration of Independence signed
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 delegates; including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams. -
Constitution of the United States ratified
The Constitution was written to be the supreme law of the United States. -
George Washington becomes President of the United States
George Washington was the first President of the United States. He also served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. -
Bill of Rights Ratification
The Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution in order to give the people certain rights as protection from the United States Government, so that the federal branch of government would not get to powerful over the people. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States. He abolished slavery during the Civil War. -
Period: to
Civil War
The Civil War was fought between the North and the South for a variety of reasons, the main one being slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Boothe right at the end of the Civil War. -
Theodore Roosevelt elected President of the United States
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth President of the United States. He is known as the founder of the Progressive Movement -
Period: to
World War I
World War I mainly centered around Europe, but the United States got involved with the sinking of the Lusitania. -
Period: to
Great Depression
The Great Depression stretched worldwide, and it greatly affected the United States. It started with the Market Crash in 1929, and it lasted until the start or World War II. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected President of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the thirty-second President of the United States. He was a major figure during this time in American history. He was a great leader, and led America through the Depression and World War II. -
Period: to
World War II
World War II also involved Europe, but the United States got involved after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. -
John F. Kennedy elected President of the United States
John F. Kennedy was the thirty-fifth President of the United States. He is the youngest president to ever be elected to office. He also was president during the Cold War, and he got America involved in space exploration. -
John F. Kennedy Assassinated
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Barack Obama elected President of the United States
Barack Obama is the forty-forth President of the United States. He is the first African American to ever hold office. He has passed many laws helping the United States.
