Timeline Alabama

By Deyverson De Souza
  • Spanish explorers first arrive to Alabama
    1540

    Spanish explorers first arrive to Alabama

  • The French establish the first European settlement in Alabama.

    The French establish the first European settlement in Alabama.

  • England conquers Alabama after the Indian war

    England conquers Alabama after the Indian war

  • Alabama becomes the 22nd state of the United States.

    Alabama becomes the 22nd state of the United States.

  • Alabama secedes and joins the Confederacy

    Alabama secedes and joins the Confederacy

  • The Civil War ends; Alabama is readmitted to the Union in 1868

    The Civil War ends; Alabama is readmitted to the Union in 1868

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    Economic crisis due to plantation-based economy and Jim Crow laws

  • The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, leading to desegregation

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, leading to desegregation

  • Redstone Arsenal move its HQ to Alabama

    Redstone Arsenal move its HQ to Alabama

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    The economy grows largely due to industries creating many jobs in urban Alabama

  • Other manufacturing companies move to Alabama

    Other manufacturing companies move to Alabama