U.S History Timeline

Christopher Columbus

1492

Christopher Columbus arrives in the New World in 1492 https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/christophercolumbus/ https://www.atozkidsstuff.com/christophercolumbus.html https://www.mrnussbaum.com/explorers/book/

Jamestown

1607

Jamestown, first English Colony is established in Virginia. (https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/adventure/on-the-trail-of-captain-john-smith-old/)

Pilgrims Arrive Aboard To The Mayflower

1620

(https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/americanexperience27p-soc-compact/wgbh-americanexperience-the-pilgrims-mayflower-compact/) http://www.hellokids.com/c_29158/free-online-games/kids-puzzles-games/thanksgiving-puzzles/the-mayflower

American Revolutionary War

1775

The War against the British through 1783
(https://www.brainpop.com/games/sortifyamericanrevolution/) https://www.amrevmuseum.org/timeline/

Declaration of Independence is Signed in Philadelphia

1776

https://www.mrnussbaum.com/independence-hall/ https://www.ducksters.com/games/crossword_puzzle/revolutionary_war.php

United States Constitution is Drafted in Philadelphia

1787

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_constitution.php

George Washington became the 1st United States President

1789

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/george-washington/

Louisiana Purchase

1803

U.S. nearly doubles in size with the Louisiana Purchase https://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/louisianapurchase.html

Lewis and Clark Explore the West

1804

http://www.lc.pitt.edu/education/games.htm

Trail of Tears

1838

Forced removal of Native Americans to present-day Oklahoma, known as the “Trail of Tears” https://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/trail_of_tears.php