us history

By dinoman14
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    us history

    the history of the us
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Colmbus Discovers the New World

    this is when Columbus discovers America.

  • Settlement of Jamestown

    this is when America was first settled by Europeans.

  • the begining of the french and indian war

  • the end of the french and indian war

  • the boston tea party

    this was the first open act of rebellion of the colonist's.

  • the battles of Lexington and Concord

    the battles of Lexington and Concord was the first open acts of war. They were also the first loss the victory of the Rebel's

  • the signing of the Decleration of Independence

  • the battle of Yorktown

  • the Constitutional convention.

  • The invention of the cotton gin

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

  • the war of 1812

    this was the tie when the Bloody British came to America in force, they came back to prove that they were superior and that they could take us back at any time.

  • the Missouri compromise

  • the Election of Andrew Jackson

  • the panic of 1837

    this was a time like the Great Depression where there was financial crisis and unemployment. unemployment was so high that there was up to 25% unemployment in each "local"

  • the trail of tears

  • the invention of the Telegraph

  • the beginning of the Mexican American war

  • the end of the Mexican American war

  • the Compromise of 1850

    the Compromise of 1850was proposed by Senator Henry Clay, it appealed the Slave Fugitive Act and abolished the slave market in Washington D.C.

  • the start of The Firing on Fort Sumter

    this was the official start of the Civil War when Fort Sumter was bombed by southerner ships

  • the evacuation of Fort Sumter

    Finally Major Robert Anderson the Major in Command of the unfinished Fort had to evacuate the fort due to low provisions

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    this was a major oil company's that was organized at this time. Organized by John D. Rockefeller he built it up through 1868 to be the largest oil company it was renamed to Standard Oil Company 1870 afterwards he also bought up all remaining competition and made them one company.

  • the 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    these Amendments were made 1865-1870

  • the Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    this was the final major battle of the Civil War when General Robert E. Lee Surrendered the South to the union.

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    this was a final act of open rebellion from the Southerners John Wilkes Boothe was actually part of an group that would assassinate a group of people, this group was sworn to kill the people they were assigned or die trying.

  • The invention of the telephone

    this was a very Important time for this country as it allowed us to commune at long distance's.

  • The invention of the electric light

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

  • The begining of the Spanish-American War

  • the end of The Spanish-American War

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    I think that this was a great time for our country because of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.

  • The invention of the airplane.

    this was a great turning point in our country, and even though it not very good yet it provided the aspect of long distance travel