united states timeline

By paul.638
  • Oct 24, 1497

    italian born john cabot claims north america for england

  • Period: Oct 24, 1497 to

    US Timespan

  • Oct 24, 1534

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

  • captain 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 decalaration of independence

  • louisiana purchase treaty signed with france

  • war of 1812 between united states and great britain

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

  • civil war begins

  • civil war ends

  • alaska is purchased from russia

  • gold is discovered in the yukon's klondike

  • united states enters ww1 fighting with the british and french

  • great depression begins in the u.s

  • 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 first man to walk on the moon

  • united states sign a free trade agreement with canada

  • persian gulf war

  • north american free trade agreement (nafta) is signed between canada,the united states, and mexico.

  • occupation of iraq by the united states