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Columbus lands in America
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English men land in America and start a settlement. They name it after King James the First.
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A seven year war between the American Colonies and the French.
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A political act of defiance against Britain and taxes.
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The battle with the famous 'shot heard around the world' that marked the start of the American Revolution
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The Declaration of Independence is signed.
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The British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and the French allies
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Eli Whitney is patented for his machine the Cotton Gin
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The Alien Act granted the President authority to deport non-citizens who were deemed 'foreign enemies.' This was because of the anticipated war with France
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America purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River from France.
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War between The United States and Great Britain.
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A line drawn from east to west splitting the nation into half.
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Andrew Jackson is elected the 7th President of the United States
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The forced displacement of about 60,000 people of the 'Five Civilized Tribes.'
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A major recession in the U.S. economy that lasted 3 years
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The first telegraph message was sent
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The War between Mexico and the United States.
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Amended the Fugitive Slave Act and abolished salve trade in Washington D.C.
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Confederate soldiers fired on Fort Sumter. This battle is usually considered the start of the Civil War.
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The proclamation said that all slaves in the rebellious States were free.
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13th, 14th, and 15th amendment were passed.
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Lee's formal surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. It ended the War in Virginia.
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President Lincoln was assassinated.
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President Jackson was impeached
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The telephone is invented.
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The Lightbulb is invented.
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Standard Oil enters into a trust.
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A labor dispute with Carnegie Steel Company and its workers.
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The workers at Pullman walked off because of low wages, high rent, and terrible working conditions.
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the U.S. intervened in the Cuban War of Independence and ended up in a war against Spain.
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Theodore Roosevelt is elected President. -
The Wright brother create the first successful powered airplane.