U.S. History

By Brielle N
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus' 1st Voyage

    Columbus sailed from Spain to find a route with all water to Asia

  • Jamestown settlement

    This is the first permanent British settlement in North America

  • End of the French and Indian War

    The war between the French and Indians ended

  • Boston Massacre

    British solders shot/killed people while being harassed by a mob in Boston

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Started the war

  • The Declaration of Independence

    Declares independence from the British rule

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The French and Americans trapped the British at Yorktown

  • The Signing of the Constitution

    An important document was signed

  • President Washington's Inauguration

    George Washington became the first president of the US

  • The invention of the Cotton Gin

    A machine that pulled cotton fibers from the cotton seed was created

  • Buying of the Louisiana Purchase

    The US and France had a deal

  • Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins

    It was the first expedition that crossed the west portion of the US

  • The Battle of Fort McHenry

    The British defeated US forces, burned the Capitol, and attacked Fort McHenry

  • The Battle of the Alamo

    Texas and Mexico battled

  • President Lincoln's Assassination

    President Lincoln was assassinated

  • The 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment was created