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US history

By Gabita Xiu
  • Christopher Columbus discovers America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers America

  • John Cabot claims North America for England
    Jan 1, 1497

    John Cabot claims North America for England

  • Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River
    Jan 1, 1534

    Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River

  • Hernando de Soto explores south-eastern North America
    Jan 1, 1539

    Hernando de Soto explores south-eastern North America

  • Francisco Vázquez de Coronado explores south-western North America Discovery of the Grand Canyon by Garcia Lopez de Cardenas
    Jan 1, 1540

    Francisco Vázquez de Coronado explores south-western North America Discovery of the Grand Canyon by Garcia Lopez de Cardenas

  • Francisco Vazquez de Coronado explores Kansas
    Jan 1, 1541

    Francisco Vazquez de Coronado explores Kansas

  • Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh

    Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh

  • Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown

    Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown

  • slavery was introduced to the colony of virginia

    slavery was introduced to the colony of virginia

  • Maryland was founded

    Maryland was founded

  • Harvard college was founded

    Harvard college was founded

  • Third Anglo-Powhatan war

    Third Anglo-Powhatan war

  • Witch trials took place in Salem

    Witch trials took place in Salem

  • First Great Awakening

    First Great Awakening

  • Benjamin Franklin´s kite experiment took place

    Benjamin Franklin´s kite experiment took place

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    Albany Congress: A "Union of colonies" was proposed
  • Ends French anh Indian War

    Ends French anh Indian War

    • Canada east of the Mississippi River added to the British empire.
    • Ponctiac´s Rebellion against the British.
  • James Otis publishes "The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved"

    James Otis publishes "The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved"

    August: Boston merchants begin a boycott of British luxury goods.
  • The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament.

    The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament.

    • July: The Sons of Liberty is formed - a secret organization opposed to the Stamp Act.
    • December: Over 200 Boston merchants refuse to pay the Stamp Tax
  • Violence breaks out in New York between British soldiers and members of the Sons of Liberty

    Violence breaks out in New York between British soldiers and members of the Sons of Liberty

  • "The Boston Massacre"

    "The Boston Massacre"

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Coercive Acts

    The Coercive Acts

  • English Parliament declares Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion.

    English Parliament declares Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion.

    • George Washington takes command of the Continental.
    • June 17: Battle of Bunker Hill.
  • Thomas Jefferson presents the United States Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson presents the United States Declaration of Independence

  • France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the America Revolution soon becomes a world war.

    France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States and the America Revolution soon becomes a world war.

  • Preliminary peace treatry signed in Paris recognising American Independence and the British withdrawal from America

    Preliminary peace treatry signed in Paris recognising American Independence and the British withdrawal from America

  • The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain.

    The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain.

  • First President of the US is George Washintong (1789-1797)

    First President of the US is George Washintong (1789-1797)

    • The first thirteen states were Delawere, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New Yprk, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.
  • Bill of Rights ratified

    Bill of Rights ratified

  • Fugitive Slave Act passed

    Fugitive Slave Act passed

  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

  • Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the US.

    Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the US.

  • Second President of the US is John Adams (1797-1801)

    Second President of the US is John Adams (1797-1801)

  • Library of Congress founded

    Library of Congress founded

  • Third President of the US is Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)

    Third President of the US is Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)

  • Barbary Wars

    Barbary Wars

  • Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves

    Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves

  • U.S. slave trade with Africa ends

    U.S. slave trade with Africa ends

  • Fourth President of the US is James Madison (1809-1817)

    Fourth President of the US is James Madison (1809-1817)

  • Civil War

    Civil War

  • Fifth President of the US is James Monroe (1817-1825)

    Fifth President of the US is James Monroe (1817-1825)

  • Five more states were admitted to the US - Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi

    Five more states were admitted to the US - Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi

  • Acquisition of Florida Illinois admission to the US

    Acquisition of Florida Illinois admission to the US

  • Alabama and Maine admission to the US

    Alabama and Maine admission to the US

  • Missouri admission to the US

    Missouri admission to the US

  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

  • Sixth President of the US is John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)

    Sixth President of the US is John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)

  • Seventh President of the US is Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)

    Seventh President of the US is Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)

  • 2° Great Awakening

    2° Great Awakening

    • Oregon Trail opens
  • Joseph Smith founds Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)

    Joseph Smith founds Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)

  • Suprema Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation

    Suprema Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation

  • Texas War for Independence begins

    Texas War for Independence begins

  • Arkansas admission to the US

    Arkansas admission to the US

    • Eigth President of the US Van Buren
  • Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo

    • First Femile admission to the US
  • The Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

    The Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

  • Ninth President of the US is William Henry Harrison

    Ninth President of the US is William Henry Harrison

  • Tenth President of the US is John Tyler (1841-1845)

    Tenth President of the US is John Tyler (1841-1845)

  • Eleventh President of the US is James Knox Polk (1845-1849)

    Eleventh President of the US is James Knox Polk (1845-1849)

    • Texas asmission to the US
    • Florida admission to the US
    • Supreme court decided about Amistad vs U.S.
  • Mexican-American War begins and (ends in 1848)

    Mexican-American War begins and (ends in 1848)

  • Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War

    Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War

    • Iowa admission to the US
  • Gold discovered in California

    Gold discovered in California

    • Wisconsin admission to the US.
    • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican-American War.
  • Twelfth President of the US is Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)

    Twelfth President of the US is Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)

  • Thirteenth President of the US is Millard Fillmore (1850.1853)

    Thirteenth President of the US is Millard Fillmore (1850.1853)

  • California admission to the US

    California admission to the US

  • Fourteenth Presidente of the US is Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)

    Fourteenth Presidente of the US is Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)

  • Pottawatomie Massacre

    Pottawatomie Massacre

  • Fifteenth President of US is James Buchanan (1857-1861)

    Fifteenth President of US is James Buchanan (1857-1861)

  • Minnesota admission to the US

    Minnesota admission to the US

  • Oregon admission to the US

    Oregon admission to the US

  • Sixteenth President of the US

    Sixteenth President of the US

    *Knasas admission to the US
    *Confederate States of America
    *The American Civil War
    *Fist Battle of Bull run
  • West Virginia admission to the US

    West Virginia admission to the US

  • Sand Creek Massacre

    Sand Creek Massacre

  • Abraham Lincoln assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln assassinated

    *Seventeenth President of the US is Andrew Johnson (1865-1869)
    *Nevada admission to the US
    *United States Civil War ends
  • ku klux klan founded

    ku klux klan founded

  • Nebraska admission to the US

    Nebraska admission to the US

    *Alaska Purshase from Rusia
  • Eigtheenth President of the US is Ulysses Simpson Grant (1869-1877)

    Eigtheenth President of the US is Ulysses Simpson Grant (1869-1877)

  • Great Chicago Fire

    Great Chicago Fire

  • Yellowstone National Park established

    Yellowstone National Park established

  • Red River Wars

    Red River Wars

  • Nineteenth President of US is Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1877-1881)

    Nineteenth President of US is Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1877-1881)

    *Colorado admission to the US
    *Nez Perce War
  • Twentieth President of the US is James Abram Garfield

    Twentieth President of the US is James Abram Garfield

    Twenty-first President of the US is Chester Alan Arthur (1881-1885)
  • Twenty-second President of the US is Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)

    Twenty-second President of the US is Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)

    *Washington momument completed
  • Twenty-third President of the US is Benjamin Harrison(1889-1893)

    Twenty-third President of the US is Benjamin Harrison(1889-1893)

  • North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho admission to US

    North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho admission to US

    *Yosemite National Park created¨
    *Wounded Knee Massacre
  • Wyoming admission to US

    Wyoming admission to US

  • Twenty-Fourth President of the US is Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)

    Twenty-Fourth President of the US is Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)

  • Utah admission to the US

    Utah admission to the US

    *Gold discovery in the Yukon`s Klondike
  • Twenty-Fifth President of the US is William McKinley (1897-1901)

    Twenty-Fifth President of the US is William McKinley (1897-1901)

  • Spanhish - American War

    Spanhish - American War

  • Boxer Rebellion in China

    Boxer Rebellion in China

  • Twenty-Sixth President of the US is Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

    Twenty-Sixth President of the US is Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

  • Ford Motor Company formed

    Ford Motor Company formed

    • First World Series
  • Panama Canal Zone acquired

    Panama Canal Zone acquired

  • Oklahoma admission to the US

    Oklahoma admission to the US

    • Ford Model T Marketed
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) established
  • Twenty - Seventh President of the US is William Howard (1909-1913)

    Twenty - Seventh President of the US is William Howard (1909-1913)

  • Arizona, Alaska and New Mexico admission to the US

    Arizona, Alaska and New Mexico admission to the US

    *Titanic sinks
  • Twenty - Eighth President of the US is Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

    Twenty - Eighth President of the US is Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

  • WWI started 28 July 1914 - 11 November 1918

    WWI started 28 July 1914 - 11 November 1918

  • US entered World War 1

    US entered World War 1

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

  • First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Twenty - Ninth President of the US is Warren Gamaliel Harding (1921-1923)

    Twenty - Ninth President of the US is Warren Gamaliel Harding (1921-1923)

  • Thirtieth President of the US is Calvin Coolidge

    Thirtieth President of the US is Calvin Coolidge

  • Charles Lindbergh makes fist trans-Atlantic fligth

    Charles Lindbergh makes fist trans-Atlantic fligth

    *Jazz singer Al Jolson is the first "talkie" to be released
  • Thirty- first President of the US is Herbert Clark Hoover(1929-1933)

    Thirty- first President of the US is Herbert Clark Hoover(1929-1933)

    *St. Valentine´s Day massacre
  • Empire State Building opens

    Empire State Building opens

  • “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the National Anthem

    “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the National Anthem

  • Amelia Earhart flies acrooss Atlantic Ocean

    Amelia Earhart flies acrooss Atlantic Ocean

  • Thirty- second President of the US is Franklin Delano Rooselvelt (1933-1945)

    Thirty- second President of the US is Franklin Delano Rooselvelt (1933-1945)

  • Dust Bowl begins

    Dust Bowl begins

  • London Conference on disarmament

    London Conference on disarmament

  • World War II

    World War II

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor

    *US enteres World War II
  • D-Day

    D-Day

  • Thirty-third President of the US is Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)

    Thirty-third President of the US is Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)

    *US takes Okinawa
    *Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • The Cold War began between the US and the Soviet Union

    The Cold War began between the US and the Soviet Union

  • Atomic Energy Act

    Atomic Energy Act

  • NATO formed

    NATO formed

  • Korean War began

    Korean War began

  • Thirty-fourth President of the US is Dwight David Eisenhower(1953-1961)

    Thirty-fourth President of the US is Dwight David Eisenhower(1953-1961)

  • NASA is formed

    NASA is formed

  • Hawaii the last state was admitted giving the American flag 50 stars

    Hawaii the last state was admitted giving the American flag 50 stars

  • Thirty-fifth President of the US is John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961-1963)

    Thirty-fifth President of the US is John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961-1963)

  • President J. Kennedy assassinated

    President J. Kennedy assassinated

    *Thirty-sixth President of the US is Lyndon Baines Johnson (1963-1969)
    *King Martin Luther Jr. "I have a dream" speech
  • Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy assassinated

    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy assassinated

  • Thirty-seventh President of the US is Richard Milhous Nixon (1969-1974)

    Thirty-seventh President of the US is Richard Milhous Nixon (1969-1974)

    *Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
  • Vietnam War ends

    Vietnam War ends

    *Skylab first space station launched
  • Richard Nixon resigns presidency

    Richard Nixon resigns presidency

    *Thirty-eighth President of the US is Greald Rudolph Ford (1974-1977)
  • Thirty-ninth President of the US is Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

    Thirty-ninth President of the US is Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

  • Fortieth President of the US is Ronald Wilson Reagan (1981-1989)

    Fortieth President of the US is Ronald Wilson Reagan (1981-1989)

  • Space shuttle Challenger accident

    Space shuttle Challenger accident

  • Fourty-first President of the US is George Herbert Walker Bush(1990-1993)

    Fourty-first President of the US is George Herbert Walker Bush(1990-1993)

    *Hubble space telescope placed in orbit
  • Gulf War

    Gulf War

  • Hurricane Andrew (Florida and Louisiana)

    Hurricane Andrew (Florida and Louisiana)

  • Fourty-second President of the US is William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001)

    Fourty-second President of the US is William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001)

    *World Trade Center bombing
  • Oklahoma City bombing

    Oklahoma City bombing

  • Fourty-third President of the US is George Walker Bush

    Fourty-third President of the US is George Walker Bush

    *September 11, Terrorism attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
  • Occupation of Iraq

    Occupation of Iraq

  • The social networking website Facebook is launched

    The social networking website Facebook is launched

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

  • the falling U.S. dollar vs. the Euro.

    the falling U.S. dollar vs. the Euro.

  • Fourty-fourth President of the US is Barack Obama

    Fourty-fourth President of the US is Barack Obama

  • President Barack Obama is re-elected

    President Barack Obama is re-elected