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The United States Army is established
This made the United States' protection and security more trusted and safer for Americans. -
The United States Marine Corps is established
The marine section of the United States became more secured. America became more powerful. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a document that gave the 13 colonies their freedom and independence from Britain. -
The Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation which was the United States' first constitution. -
French joins the war against the British
The French became an ally with the United States and formed an alliance. When joining the French was side by side with the U.S. and went against the British. -
The Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was when the United States and Britain formed an alliance after the American Revolutionary war. -
The delegates at the Philadelphia Convention approve the constitution
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George Washington inaugurated as President of the United States
Washington became the first President of the United States. He took over and controlled the office. -
The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4th of the states
The Bill of Rights controlled 3/4th of the United States and led more enforcements to keep the states and communities civilized. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase made the United States two times bigger and they gained a lot of lands. This also helped the country gain more materials. -
Slave trade ended
African-Americans, who were the slaves, became free from trafficking. -
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War with England (1812)
The United States and the United Kingdom went into war through violations, property, and power. -
Trail of Tears
After getting kicked out of their land, the Native Americans went to find new land and walked thousands of miles. Throughout this hardship, many died. -
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Texas Revolution
Colonists from Texas went against Mexico for independence. -
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Battle of Alamo
This battle was between Mexico and Texas. The meaning of the war was for the people of Texas to fight for their independence from Mexico. -
Telegraph Invented
The telegraph helped people communicate with each other during the time it was made. It also helped the idea of giving out ideas, messages, and news. -
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Gold Rush
Gold was founded in California which attracted many people. -
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The Civil War
This war happened with the disagree through African-Americans rights and civilizations. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This led states to join the United States to come together as one. -
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Reconstruction
Reconstruction was an era in the United States where businesses, jobs, money, power, and land erupted in the states. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States got assassination. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
This act led to equality in the law between African-Americans and the white race -
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Spanish-American War
The United States went into war with Spain due to attacks and threatening their use of power. -
The United States annexes Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico
The U.S. got more power from taking land from the Philippines and made treaties with Paris. -
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Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh created a one-person airplane that was transatlantic. -
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Word World I
WWI happened due to the assassination of a leader, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his family. -
The Panama Canal opens for business
The Panama Canal helped the idea of transportation and made it easy for settlers. -
The Treaty of Versailles is signed
This helped end World War I. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The 19th Amendment helped the idea of the Women's Suffrage ad brought more attention to women's rights and equality. -
First radio broadcast in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This brought the idea of giving out much news to many people at the same time. This led to the new idea of technology. -
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Black Tuesday
Remembrance of the Great Depression of lowering prices. -
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World War II
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident started World War II, starting off first with Japan and China. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a former military base in Oahu island, a property of the United States. -
D-Day
D-Day was an invasion between the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, and Nazi Germany. -
1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
The United States dropped their atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan that caused massive destruction and many lives killed. -
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Baby Boom
After the war, the American populations increased massively. -
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The Cold War began between the United States and the Soviet Union
The United States and the Soviet Union competed against each other to try and gain the most power. -
Human Rights
The natural rights that people should get. -
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The Korean War
The Korean War with between North and South Korea. The United States and the Soviet Union joined sides of North and South. The United States joined the South due to trying to contain communism from the Soviet Union. On the other hand, the Soviet Union joined North Korea to pass on its communism to South Korea. -
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Brown v. Board of Education
The topic and case about segregated schools. -
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The Vietnam War
The war between the United States and Vietnam. -
Sputnik Satellite
The Sputnik Satellite was the first satellite created. This satellite was created by the Soviet Union during the Space and Arms war with the United States. -
NASA Formed
NASA is a space organization that studies the wonders about space and the earth. -
Civil Rights Act of 1960
This gave more civil liberties and rights to people of color. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy got assassinated. -
Apollo 11
The Apollo 11 was a spaceflight. -
Watergate
The Watergate Scandal was a scandal where someone stole information from the President and caused false statements and rumors. -
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Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)
Invasions of Iraq--Kuwait. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall represented a split in society with the Soviet Union and democrats. -
September 11th
Airplanes attacked. 9/11
