U.S. History

By EthanReichard
  • 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    Christopher Columbus discovered North America, opening up a whole new content to Europe.

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    European settlers founded Jamestown, which was the first long term settlement in America.
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    The French and Indian War

    The British settlers and the local native Americans fought against the French for seven years. Which is why it is commonly called the seven year war.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the high taxation prices of caused by the Tea Act.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    This was the first battle of the revolutionary war.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    This was the signing of the document declaring America’s independence of Great Britain.
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    The Battle of Yorktown

    This was the battle the prompted the British to surrender.
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    The Constitutional Convention

    These conventions were where the United States constitution was written and decided upon.

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    This invention made cotton much easier to produce, which made many slaves jobs at plantations irrelevant.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    These were laws implemented to restrict the freedom of speech and immigration for foreigners.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    This was the purchase of a large part of America from France. America bought just about 828,000 square miles of French territory.
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    The War of 1812

    America went to war with Britain again because of existing oppositions between America and Great Britain, and when Britain implemented harsher restrictions on trade between America and France.

  • The Missouri Compromise

    This was a law implemented which eliminated slavery in Maine, and allowed it in Missouri.

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    This was the first major election made by the people of America.
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    The Trail of Tears

    This was the forced removal of Native Americans from their home territory by the U.S. Government.

  • The Panic of 1837

    This was the start of a long financial depression.

  • The invention of the telegraph

    This was the first form of quick long-distance communication.
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    The Mexican-American War

    This was a war with Mexico over texas territory.

  • The Compromise of 1850

    This was another series of laws trying to settle the disputes between free and slave-holding states.

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    This event marks the start of the Civil War.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    This was a proclamation, which set all slaves in the south free.

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    This marks the end of the American Civil War.

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

  • 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

    These amendments abolished slavery and created rights for colored people in America.

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    This was the first president to ever be removed from office by impeachment.

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    This was the first ever corporation to hold significant financial power.

  • The invention of the telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone, marking the start of modern communication.

  • The invention of the electric light

    Thomas Edison created the first widely used light bulb.

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    This was a major strike that started a larger movement of strikes.
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    The Spanish-American War

    This was a war between America and Spain, resulting in America's military presence in the Caribbean.

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Roosevelt became president after the assassination of the previous president, William McKinley.

  • The invention of the airplane

    Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the airplane, which opened up a whole new method of travel to the world.