u.s

  • Oct 24, 1497

    italian born john cabot...

    italian john cabot claims north america for england
  • Period: Oct 24, 1497 to

    united states historic events

  • Oct 24, 1534

    ...explore the great lakes...

    jacques carier of france explores the great lakes and the sy. lawrence river.
  • captain john smith found the english colony...

    captain john smith founds the english colony of jamestown
  • henry hudson explores northeastern...

    henery hudson explores northeastern north america including the huson river
  • treaty of paris

    treaty of paris ends french and indian war
  • colonists declare independents

    colonists declare their indepenence from england with the declaration of independence
  • louisiana purchase

    louisiana purchase treaty signed with france
  • war of 1812

    war of 1812 between united states and great britain
  • oregon treaty signed

    oregon treaty signed and the bounty between canada and the united states is establlished at the 49th parallel.(line of latitude)
  • civil war begins

  • civil war ends

  • alaska purchased

    alaska is puchased from russia
  • gold is decovered

    gold is descovered in the yukon's klondike
  • united states enteres wwl

    united states enters wwl fighting with the british and french
  • great depession

    great depression begins in the u.s
  • pearl harbor

    japan attack united states at pearl harbor, united states enters ww2 with the allies.
  • atomic bombs

    u.s. drops atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki
  • man on moon

    niel armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon
  • free trade agreement

    u.s. sign a free trade agreement with canada.
  • resain gulf war

  • (NAFTA)

    north america free trade agreement is signed between canada,the u.s.,and mexico
  • occupation of iraq

    occupation of iraq by the u.s.