U.S History

By Nora Foster
  • Aug 3, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    Columbus sails the ocean blue on the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Virginia Company settles Jamestown, about 100 people settle.

  • The French and Indian War

    Seven Years' war begins

  • The French and Indian War

    The war between Britain and New France ends

  • The Boston Tea Party

    A revolt to the King of England for raising the tax on tea. Dollars worth of tea were dumped by crates into the ocean.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    An untrained angry militia defeats troops on their way to confiscate colonial weapons. It gave them confidence for the coming war.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    America gained its independence from Britain

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    George Washington accept's Cornwallis's surrender

  • The Constitutional Convention

    Meeting held to address the problems of the weak central government. Held in Philadelphia from May-September

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney revolutionized this machine that removed seeds from cotton more productively.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    Act to deport foreigners and make it harder for immigrants to vote.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana territory was bought from France

  • The War of 1812

    The U.S fights Great Britain...AGAIN from 1812-1815

  • Missouri Compromise

    Settles the problem of slavery in new states

  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    The inauguration of Jackson introduces Jacksonian Democracy

  • The Panic of 1837

    Financial Crisis strikes America and ends in 1843

  • Trail of Tears

    The Indian Removal Act relocates Native Americans to designated Indian territory

  • Invention of the telegraph

    Samuel Morse and other inventors develop the idea of long distance communication in the 30's and 40's. The first telegraph is sent in 1844

  • The Mexican American War

    Battle over New Mexico and California. Ends in 1848

  • The Compromise of 1850

    Admits California as a free state

  • Firing on Fort Sumter

    First shots of the civil war lasting for 34 hours

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    All slaves in rebellious states become 'then, thenceforward,and forever free.'

  • Organization of the Standard Oil Trust

    John D Rockefeller and associates begin an oil refining business

  • 13th (1865), 14th (1868), 15th (1870) Amendments

    'Civil War Amendments' end slavery, give life, liberty, and property to ANY U.S citizen, and allows anyone to vote

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the Civil War

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play.

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    The impeachment trial lasted almost 3 months

  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    Edison invented the first incandescent lightbulb in 1879. March 10, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patented his telephone. December 17, 1903 the Wright brothers fly their first plane

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The workers of the steel mill in Homestead,PA go on strike after Andrew Carnegie plans to make budget cuts. The Pullman strike was a national railroad strike resulting from lower wages.

  • The Spanish-American War

    Fought between Spain and the U.S for Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    One of the youngest U.S presidents to be sworn into office at age 42