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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands in the Americas
Columbus was a European Explorer that was set to sail in search Asia. The spanish monarchs helped support columbus's voyage. Instead of finding Asia Columbus and his crew discovered the Americas. Here columbus created a tiny colony of men and sailed back to Spain with gold and spices. -
Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown Settlement was the first permanent English Settlement in North America. In 1606, King James I signed a charter, allowing Englishman to sail to Virginia to establish a new English Colony in America. December, 1606, three ships left for Virginia. In April 1607, the three ships arrived in Virginia in search of wealth and power. The Colonists hoped to find new riches, and other resources to send back to England. They also hoped to increase their trade with other countries. -
Pilgrims Land
After a long 66 days of traveling on the Mayflower it had arrived in Cape Cod Bay. This was not their final destination but it was wheremany of the pilgrims signed the Mayflower compact. This was the agreement and foundation for a new government system. After signing the fondation they began to travel, reaching their destination of Plymouth Harbor, on December 16, 1620. -
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French/Indian War
A war that raged in North America was a conflict between France and England. The French/Native Americans wants to protect the fur trade and British/colonist wants to expand west. French and Indian governments claimed a territory and built forts on this land, they attempted to capture each others forts which led to a conflicting conflict. The first years of war were terrible for British and their American Colonies. British lost nearly 1,000 soldiers and their Commander in chief Edward Braddock. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord happened on April 19, 1775 in Massachusetts. Paul revere warned everyone about the british attack so when the British came in to attack the rebels, the minute men, American men who were “ready to fight in a minute”, were waiting to attach lexington. The americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot, and the British troops started to fire at the minute men. This battle soon started the Revolutionary war. -
Declaration of Independence
In the year of 1776, the Declaration Of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. Congress and John Adams asked Jefferson and others to write the Declaration. The Declaration states many things but a few of them are that the government must secure the inalienable rights, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, also it states is “all men are created equal”. Without the importance of the Declaration we would not have declared independence from Britain and the formation of a new country. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia. It was converted to try and fix the weaknesses of the articles of Confederation. The Convention resolved on three main Compromises when creating the constitution. They wer, The Great Compromise, The Three Fifths Compromise and The Federalist Compromise. Their goal was to balance the rights of the people with the need for a stronger national government. A national government would ensure peace and order for the people in United States. -
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Jefferson Presidency
Thomas Jefferson's Presidency lasted from March 4th, 1801- March 4th, 1809. The first time Jefferson ran for president he had became runner up. He ran for president again against Aaron Burr and in 1800 he won against John Adams. One of Thomas Jefferson greatest achievements was the Louisiana purchase. In 1808 president Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory for $15 million. Another great accomplishment Thomas Jefferson did was drafting the Declaration Of Independence. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Territory was purchased by president Thomas Jefferson in 1808. Jefferson bought the land for $15 million without even knowing what the land looked like. Therefore, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to be the first people to explore the new land. The Louisiana Purchase is remembered one of the great acts of Jefferson as President, because it expanded the nation and boosted the economy. -
Missouri Compromise
In 1820, Henry Clay produced the “Missouri Compromise”. This compromise was made to let Missouri into the nation while still being able to keep the balance of free and slave states equal. They wanted to do this because it was important because without it the North and the South would cause war. For a long time the compromised worked but then soon upset both the North and the South. -
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Jackson’s Presidency
Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States of America. Jackson created such thing called “The Kitchen Cabinet” he never used his formal cabinet, he relied on his trusted friends. That group of people came together at the white house, making his real cabinet members suspicious. Jackson also created a democracy, his idea was that a common man should run the government, which then soon led to the Indian Removal Act. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law on May 26, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The primary purpose of this act was to relocate the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaw and Seminole to reservation in the west. The 5 American tribes were forced one by one to give up there land to make more room for white settlers. This law allowed the federal government to make treaties and agreements with the 5 Native American tribes east of the Mississippi River. -
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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew was a philanthropist that proved that trying your and during hard work will pay off in the end. He started off with nothing, no money or anything but later his net worth of $309 Billion dollars. He owned a highly successful steel company. Although he did well, his employees did not. They worked in horrible conditions and did not get paid enough for their hard work and hours. -
The Compromise Of 1850 (Event 1)
In 1850 Senator Henry Clay tried to find a compromise and said that California would be free and the rest of the territories would not have have limits. Stephen A douglas broke Clay’s compromise into smaller parts. Later in 1850, congress passed five bills and these bill soon became known as the Compromise of 1850. -
Fugitive Slave Acts (Event 2)
On September 18,1850, In the Compromise of 1850, Webster introduced the Fugitive Slave Act. This law stated that free, runaway slaves in the north must return to their owners in the south. This made the North very upset because not only did the south get what they wanted, but the North was Forced to help the South and return their slaves. This law caused more tension to stir between both sides. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Event 3)
On March 20th,1852, the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by, Harriet Beecher Stowe was released. The novel captured a true story about a slave in the South, and all of the horrible things he had to face. The slave was beaten to death by his own owner. As soon as the book was released it became very popular and made itself the number one seller. The South however did not like the novel. They said it was false and that slavery was not that bad. -
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Bleeding Kansas
The Kansas-Nebraska Act caused bleeding Kansas to happen. This is the harsh violence that broke out in Kansas. Both pro-slave and anti-slavve activists were now living in Kansas, resulting in violence to erupt. John brown was quite famous for leading anti-slaveraly fights. -
Attack of Charles Sumpter (Event 4)
On May 19, 1856, senator of Massachusetts, Charles Summer, gave a speech addressed his disappointment in those wanting to extend slavery to Kansas. He also expressed how poorly the South Carolina senator is, Andrew Butler. Andrew was never aware of Summer feeling towards him but a family member of Butler did. This family member soon beat Charles with a cane, this was very violent leaving Charles in horrible conditions for years. This just added more tension between both sides. -
Dred Scott v Sandford
Abraham LincoDerd scott was a slave who lived with his owner in a free state then returning to Missouri . Scott argued what the should be free because he was in a free slave state. He soon ended up filing for free suits. He case was taken to the Supreme Court. The final hearing of the court was that slaves were not citizens of the United States and therefore were unable to sure in Federal Court. -
Lincoln Douglas Debates (Event 5)
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln was nominated as the Republican Part candidate for senator of Illinois. He believed the nation could no longer go on half slave and half free, therefore slavery must go away. Stephen A. Douglas was Lincoln's opponent for the Illinois senate. The Southern Democrats felt betrayed by Douglas which lead to territories as slave free. This ended up hurting Douglas in the 1860 election. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry (Event 6)
John Brown lead an unsuccessful attack on the Harpers Ferry, attempting to get weapons to armed slaves. He then became a martyr for the Abolitionist cause, and convinces the South that abolitionist are causing slave rebellions. -
Abraham Lincoln Is Elected President (Event 7)
Abraham Lincoln was the first elected Republican to take office. He was elected as President even though he only had 40% of the votes, and he was not on the ballot in southern states. This led the south feeling upset because they were isolated and didn't have a voice at the time. -
The Confederation Is Formed (Event 8)
In February 1861 the Confederation was formed. Canadians decide to put taxes on all goods coming into the colonies to raise money for canals and roads. This was bad news for the Colonies at this time because of the American Threat. This act help the Confederation form because the colonies needed to become an independent country and be able to unite and protect themselves. -
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Lincoln Presidency
Lincoln won against 3 other candidates: John Breckenridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. Soon after Lincoln was elected the civil war began starting in 1861, President Lincoln called for more than 75,000 people for the war. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the HomeStead Act which provided land for those willing to farm. Lincoln was the President that had to encounter the Civil war. President Abe Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Washington D.C at Ford's theater in 1874. -
South Carolina Secedes (Event 8)
On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede, or leave, the United States. They decided to make their own country rather than being apart of the USA. Within a few months several other states including Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana would also leave the Union. -
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Attack on Fort Sumter
This attack was the first action of the Civil War when it aggravated both the North and the South. The main goal of the Union army was to protect the fort from the outside Confederate Troops. The confederate realized the small amount of troops, and decided to demand the Union to surrender. Union did not want to surrender leading the Confederated to bomb the Fort and continue to force them to give up. The Southerners (Confederates) ended up winning the Battle that lasted for 34 hours. -
1st Bull Run
On July 21, 1861, the first major battle in the Civil War was fought. This was called the Bull Run. Each side had about 18,000 troops, but the Confederates ended up coming on top. -
Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1st, 1863 Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation allowing all slaves in rebellious states to be free. It was an attempt to free slaves in the southern states because the North found slavery unconstitutional. The Emancipation Proclamation was considered to be more as a symbol to the fact that there were no rebellious states in the north and this law did not apply to the border states. -
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Battle of Gettysburg (Event 10)
On January 1-3, 1863, this battle totally turned the war into the Unions favor. This Battle afterward embarrassed Ulysses S. Grant that he wanted to resign, of course Jefferson did not let him. -
Fort Wagner (Event 9)
Because of the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves were considered free. On July 18th 1863, in Morris island South Carolina, The regiment want to attack Fort Wagner. It was the first African American regiment led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. This attack was a huge political and military risk. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a document created by Abraham Lincoln that addressed the problem of the people fighting when the nations "fathers" said that all men tare created equal. -
Thirteenth Amendment Ratified
The 13th Amendment was passed by congress on January 31, 1865. This amendment was to officially abolish slavery in the United States. This was a huge step forward for our country and for all American equal rights. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The surrender at Appomattox courthouse, Virginia. It took place on April 9th 1865. The two main men involved were General Ulysses S. Grant; Union and General Robert E. Lee; Confederate. General Lee surrendered to General Grant. President Lincoln wanted peace to come to the Union. The Union's victory was helped by the fact that African Americans being about to fight for their country. This victory also lead to the reconstruction of the south. -
Lincoln Assassination
John Wilkes Booth, shot and killed Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President on April 15th. Five days after the civil war ended Lincoln and his wife went to see a play at Ford's Theater, in Washington D.C. John went into the booth holding a knife in his hand, and a pistol in the other. Abe was shot by a bullet making him paralyzed wich soon led to his death. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion act was the first major law restricting immigrants into the United States. This law was set into place and signed on May 6th, 1882 by President Chester A. Arthur. It officially stated that no chinese immigrants could enter the United States. Chester intended that this law were to be in place for 10 years. -
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Alice Paul
Alice was a woman's suffragist. She picked there white house for her rights and held marches in protest. By doing this lie had been arrested many times, and has been sent to serve jail time. She would go on hunger strikes, making guards having to force her to eat. She was a very famines that was know for fighting for her rights, and she did with confidence. She always knew what she was fighting for and never gave up. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Sherman Antitrust act was an act that dealt with brutal business practices. It forbade trying to monopolize systems of trading and it also made it illegal to make trusts between business. The Sherman Antitrust Act did not last due to the brutally it came with. -
Plessy V Ferguson
Plessy was arrested when he refused to give up his spot he was not sitting in, in a car. At this time period there was issues which soon lead to an act stating that all blacks and whites are required to sit in different cars. With Plessy's statement it had begun a case that went to the Supreme Court. He mentioned this was against the 113th and 14th Amendment. -
Spanish American War
This war was caused when Spain blew up the USS Maine. The result of the war was a U.S victory. After the war it was determined that Spain did not blow up the USS Maine it was really just mechanical issues. -
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T. Roosevelt Presidency
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. Roosevelt was looked at very highly and was reelected again in 1904. Roosevelt is known for the Roosevelt Corollary, and setting up the construction for the Panama Canal. -
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Panama Canal Construction
The Panama Canal connects to the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. It is very important to have a canal there because it makes traveling so much easier. Ships were about to get from one destination to another in a faster amount of time. This also has a huge affect on trade, it was very beneficial for many groups of people. This Construction was looked over by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
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Wilson's Presidency
The 28th President of the United States was Woodrow Wilson. He wait mainly know for "Wilson's 14 points", his idea was to create the league of nations. The 14 points were to help create peace and create a stop to WWI. His idea of the 14 points were eventually turned down because France and Britain wanted to punish Germany. -
WWI Begins
There were many events that lead to WWI, but the strongest ones were nationalism, militarism, imperialism and a alliance system. There was a triple alliance with France, Britain, and Russia. Germany industrializes and competes with France, Britain for colonies. The war was really between Germany, Austria Hungry, Bulgaria and the Central Powers. -
WWI Ends
We I thought that Germany and the Central Powers were going to win this war but when America finally used their troops with the Allied Powers the war ended in their favor. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty Of Versailles, which is one of the most important peace treaties today. -
Eighteenth Amendment
The 18th amendment is the prohibition of production transportation and sale of alcohol. The amendment never states the consumption of alcohol. This was passed on January 16th 1919 but it didn't not take an effect until a year later. Within that year many people would buy plenty of alcohol so that they could have it when the amendment was set in stone. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The 19th amendment is said that the government can not deny and citizen to the right to vote based on their sex. In other words it gave all woman the right to vote. During the early 1900's this had always had conflict with woman's suffrage. -
The Harlem Renaissance
This was mainly known as a Renaissance of cultural,societal, and artistic changes. Colored people were finally finding their voice in the early 20s when the Harlem Renaissance took place. Also during this time jazz music was invented and that brought a new sense into the world. Woman started to have a change in style and had a new change in independence. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is on of the most famous Treaty to this day. It was known for ending WWI, it was written at the Paris Peace Conference. This treaty didn't just end the war but it also punished Germany. Germany deserved harsh consequences because the Allied Powers thought Germany was the reason for this war. With these harsh consequences some now think this Treaty is what started WWII -
Gitlow v New York
Gitlow was known as a communist that wrote The Revolutionary Age. This was a News paper that promoted for the US government to be overthrown. Gitlow was later arrested but he agreed that it was only speech and that he had no violent actions. The first amendment does state that freedom of speech also applies in the state government. -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crash was when Wallstreet had a overpowering drop in stock markets. Because of the decrease there was a huge amount of money that had been lost. This soon lead to the Great Depression due to things with low money, as in employment.
