United states historic events

By danielles.577
  • Oct 24, 1497

    italian born john cabot claims north america for ingland

  • Period: Oct 24, 1497 to

    united states

  • Oct 24, 1534

    jacques cartier of france explores the great lakes and the st.lawrence river

  • captin john smith founds the english colony of jamestown

  • henry hudson explores northeastern north america including the hudson river

  • treaty of paris ends french and indian war

  • colonists declare their independence from england with the decloration of of independence

  • louisiana purchased tready signed with france

  • war of 1812 between united states and great brittan

  • orgen treaty signed and the boundary between canada and the unided states is established at the 49th parallel (line of latitude)

  • civil war begins

  • civil war ends

  • civil war ends

  • alaska is purchesed from russia

  • gold is descovered in yukons klondike

  • united states enters wwi fighting with the british and french

  • great depretion begins

  • united states is established at the 49th parallel(line of latitude)

  • japan attacks u.s at pearl harbor, u.s. enters wwii with the allies

  • u.s drops atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki

  • neil armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon

  • united states sign a free trade agreement with canada

  • persian gulf war

  • north america free trade agreement (NAFTA) is signed between canada, the united states, and mexico

  • occupation of iraq by the united states