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Massacre at Mystic
Connecticut colonists under Captain John Mason and their Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to the Pequot Fort near the Mystic River -
The Scalp Act
Anyone who brought in a male scalp above age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight, ($150), for females above age of 12 or males under the age of 12, they would be paid $130 -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty were upset much like everyone else about taxation in Britain so they decided to protest by dressing as Native Americans and throwing tea in the harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
These battles were the first engagements of the Revolutionary war. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the revolutionary war. American victory, but Britain did destroy some supplies. -
Signing of the Declaration
The declaration was signed in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania state house. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was spent encamped by General George Washington and his Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
Winter camp that the Continental Army stayed at during the winter of 1777-1778. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. -
The Battle of Cowpens
shortly after dawn on a bitterly cold morning and resulted in a devastating defeat for the British army, ending a brief string of victories for the Crown in the southern colonies. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
Congress adopted the Article of Confederation on November 15, 1777. It wasn't ratified by all 13 states until March 3rd. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last major battle of the revolution and marked our new independence. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives. -
Constitution Ratified
June 6th 1788, the constitution was ratified after a long thought-out process to assure stability in the United States. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
On Tuesday April 30th, on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, George Washington was inaugurated almost two months into his first term as president. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Rather than being spoken by himself, he had his address published in papers for all to read and reflect on. -
Death of George Washington
December 14th, the first U.S. president George Washington died of a throat infection. His death -
Election Day, 1800
This election was a very powerful and important one, it was the first peaceful transfer of power we had seen. -
Marbury vs. Madison
The U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of congress unconstitutional and established judicial review. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
victory of a seasoned U.S. expeditionary force under Major General William Henry Harrison over Shawnee Indians led by Tecumseh's brother Laulewasikau (Tenskwatawa), known as the Prophet -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
A battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812. -
The Battle of Baltimore
Sea/Land battle with Britain attacking America. Americans fought off the attackers to get them out of Baltimore city and ports. -
The Battle of New Orleans
Under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham, the British Army fought the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, -
The Missouri Compromise
balanced desires of northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson gets elected. -
Indian Removal Act
authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. -
Trail of Tears
a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Indigenous people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. Part of the Indian removal, the ethnic cleansing was gradual, occurring over a period of nearly two decades. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831, led by Nat Turner. The rebels killed between 55 and 65 people, at least 51 of whom were White -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Mexican army led by Santa Anna killed nearly every Texan and Trejano inside the alamo in a 13-day siege. This however fuelled the rest of Texas to fight the Mexican Army. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
A treaty is signed, ending the war between the United States and Mexico. Mexico gave up 55 percent of its territory. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. -
Dred Scott Decision
decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that the United States Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship for people of African descent, regardless of whether they were enslaved or free, and so the rights and privileges that the Constitution confers upon American citizens could not apply to them -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war, which occurred July 4–5, 1857 -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln was elected president, against John C. Breckinridge. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
The first state to secede from the federal Union, Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election caused the southern slave states to rebel. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
In the Battle of First Manassas, the first major battle of the American Civil War, Confederate victory was followed by a union retreat. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
The Battle of Gettysburg
It was fought July 1–3 in 1863, the bloodiest battle of the civil war with nearly 50,000 casualties. Union victory -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
The practice of slavery continued to be legal in much of the U.S. until 1865, of course, and enslaved people continued to be bought and sold within the Southern states, but in January 1808 the legal flow of new Africans into this country stopped forever. -
13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
Surrounded, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his men to General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union army ending the civil war. -
14th Amendment
No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The KKK is established in Pulaski Tennesee. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil and gets super-rich -
15th Amendment
granted African American men the right to vote. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. The Scottish-born Bell worked in London with his father, Melville Bell, who developed Visible Speech, a written system used to teach speaking to the deaf. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the U.S. Army troops of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn near southern Montana's Little Bighorn River. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
50,000 people were lined up at the start, seeking to gain a piece of the available two million acres -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The Wounded Knee Massacre, also known as the Battle of Wounded Knee, was a massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island opens in New York to accept immigrants on the east coast -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. The case stemmed from an 1892 incident in which African American train passenger Homer Plessy refused to sit in a car for Black people. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
An explosion came out of nowhere and sank the USS Maine killing 266 of the ship's 354 crew members in Havana, Cuba. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wizard of Oz is a distinctly American fairy tale and, a century after it was first published, one of the longest-running mass media sensations. The Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 when its author, L. Frank Baum, was 44 years old. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel and makes bank because everyone needed steel to build -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
After Mckinney dies, T.R. becomes president -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford Motor Company is founded in Detroit Michigan -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Born in Pennsylvania at the onset of the oil boom, Tarbell wrote her 1904 book The History of the Standard Oil Company. The book was published as a series of articles in McClure's Magazine from 1902 to 1904. It has been called a "masterpiece of investigative journalism" -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. It was passed by Congress in 1909 in response to the 1895 Supreme Court case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
the major port of entry to the U.S. for Asians and other immigrants coming from the west. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
This allows for voters to directly vote for senators -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The pioneers of broadcasting, KDKA goes on the air as the first commercially licensed radio station. -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Italian Anarchists arrested, convicted, and executed for robbery and murder. -
1st Miss American Pageant
Taking place in Atlantic City, the 1st Miss America Pageant had girls from 7 cities as well as Atlantic City. Margaret Gorman won. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Bribery scandal which involved president Warren G. Harding 's administration. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
1st Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France. -
J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone appointed Hoover directer. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Published in April of 1925, this novel told the story of a self-made millionaire and his pursuit of his childhood love. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
From July 10th to July 21st, a trail took place against a high school science teacher for teaching evolution. -
Mein Kampf is Published
Autobiography by Adolph Hitler outlining his political ideas, as well as his future plans for Nazi Germany. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Lindberg completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight. He flew from New York to France. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
First movie with sound. This started the era of talkies. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
Wall Street investors traded more than 16 million shares of stock in a day. This caused lots of money to be lost as well as the market to crash. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
The Great crash was a steep decline in stock prices which led to the depression. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The murder of 7 irish North Side Gang members in Chicago. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
Herbert Hoover signed a bill into law that made the Star Spangled Banner the official national anthem of the United States. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
lasted about a decade, but its economical effects last much longer. A severe drought hit midwestern America. -
The Empire State Building Opens
President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City's Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turns on the building's lights. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
First democrat to the the election by a majority vote in 80 years. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
President Hindenburg appointed his chancellor after many backroom negotiations. -
CCC is Created
Civilian Conservation Corps. Work relief program from 33 to 42. For unemployed men ages 18-25. -
WPA is Created
Work Progress Administration created by FDR. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
"the greatest fistic upset since the defeat of John L. Sullivan by Jim Corbett" J.J. won with 10-1 odds. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The Nazi Olympics. -
Kristallnacht
A night of Nazi violence, destroying jewish owned businesses, synagogues, and jewish families. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
John Steinbeck's book about American realism. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The movie, based on the children's book, is premiered and becomes one of the most loved movies ever. -
Germany Invades Poland
Attack on Poland by the Nazis and the Soviet Union marking the start of World War 2. -
The Battle of Britain
7/10/40-10/31/40. Royal Airforce defended Britain from Nazi's. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
Freedom of speech, of worship, from want , and from far. Speech given by FDR. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, which was why we joined the fight in WW2. -
Battle of the Philippines
the invasion of the Philippines by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by the United States and the Philippine Armies during World War II -
The Battle of Midway
6/4/42-6/7/42. Major Naval battle in the Pacific. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
7/17/42-2/2/43. Battle on the eastern front, Nazis and their allies fought the Soviet Union. -
Operation Torch
11/8/42-11/16/42. Allied invasion of French Northern Africa. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
founded in 1943, it was meant to help protect cultural property. -
The Battle of Kursk
7/5/43-8/23/43. Largest tank battle in history. Nazis fought the Soviet Union. -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
6-6-42. Landing in Normandy. Largest seaborne operation in history. -
The Battle of the Bulge
12/16/44-1/25/45. Last major german offensive campaign on the western front. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
2-19-45 to 3-26-45. U.S. Navy and Marines captured the island from imperial Japan. -
The Battle of Okinawa
4/1/45-6/22/45. U.S. Army and Marines beat the Japanese. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Hitler commit suicide. -
Death of FDR
FDR died. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
America dropped am atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which did massive amounts of damage. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
We dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, causing massive amounts of damage. -
Newport Jazz Festival
13,000 people attended the festival at a band stage in a casino. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
First every presidential debate broadcasted on television. Those who watched thought Kennedy won because he was much calmer and more collected, and simply a better-looking guy. Those who listened over the radio felt Nixon won. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
While riding in the drop top, cruising the streets of Dallas, JFK was shot and Killed. Supposably it was one shooter, but I think maybe it was more... -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
73 million people tuned into the show to see the Beatle's first live performance in America. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
An American ship was attacked off the coast of Vietnam, so an Act was made and voted in, allowing the president power to retaliate and defend united states troops in Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Sustained aerial bombing campaign by the U.S. Navy and Vietnamese Air Force against the North Vietnamese. -
March on the Pentagon
Massive protest against the Vietnam war. Thousands of people rallied at the lincoln memorial and marched to the pentagon to protest. -
Mai Lai Massacre
American soldiers killed the unarmed Vietnamese Civilians of Mai Lai. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The anti-War protests turned into riots outside the Democrat headquarters. -
Woodstock
Absolute rager of a music festival. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The jury found 3 men guilty of traveling across state lines to incite a riot and acquitted 7 defendants. -
The Beatles Break Up
The four members had gone from musicians to businessmen, so the band just dissolved. -
Kent State Protest
A group of antiwar protesters was fired upon by the national guard, killing four. -
Roe vs. Wade
Supreme court case that legalized abortion in the United States.