US-History by Ty Kimmick

By tyk1234
  • Jun 15, 1215

    The Magna Carta is written to limit the power of English rulers

    The Magna Carta is written to limit the power of English rulers
  • Aug 1, 1492

    Columbus sets sail to find a route to the East Indies

    Columbus sets sail to find a route to the East Indies
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Hernando Cortes captures Tenochtitlan, beginning the fall of the Aztec Empire

    Hernando Cortes captures Tenochtitlan, beginning the fall of the Aztec Empire

  • Virginia is founded

    Virginia is founded

  • massachusetts is founded

    massachusetts is founded

  • The Mayflower Compact, the first document of self-government in North America, is written by Pilgrim leaders in Plymouth

    The Mayflower Compact, the first document of self-government in North America, is written by Pilgrim leaders in Plymouth

  • New Hampshire is founded

    New Hampshire is founded

  • New York founded

    New York founded

  • Maryland is founded

    Maryland is founded

  • Connecticut is founded

    Connecticut is founded

  • Rhode Island is founded

    Rhode Island is founded

  • Delaware is founded

    Delaware is founded

  • the Carolinas are founded

    the Carolinas are founded

  • New Jersey is founded

    New Jersey is founded

  • Pennsylvania is founded

    Pennsylvania is founded

  • The English Bill of rights is written to limit the monarchy and protect the rights of citizens

    The English Bill of rights is written to limit the monarchy and protect the rights of citizens

  • John Locke publishes "Two Treatises on Government

    John Locke publishes "Two Treatises on Government

  • the carolinas split into North and South Carolina

    the carolinas split into North and South Carolina

  • Georgia is founded

    Georgia is founded

  • -Baron de Montesquieu publishes "The Spirit of the Laws," urging that the government power be divided into three branches

    -Baron de Montesquieu publishes "The Spirit of the Laws," urging that the government power be divided into three branches

  • French and indian war begins at battle of Fort nessity

    French and indian war begins at battle of Fort nessity

  • Quebec surrenders to the british

    Quebec surrenders to the british

  • British troops take ending the french and indian war fighting in north america

    British troops take ending the french and indian war fighting in north america

  • Treaty of paris is signed between britain and france ending the french and indian war

    Treaty of paris is signed between britain and france ending the french and indian war

  • sugar act

    sugar act

  • stamp act

    stamp act

  • Townshend acts

    Townshend acts

  • tea act

    tea act

  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

  • Boston Tea party

    Boston Tea party

  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts

  • First Continental Congress convevs in Philadelphia

    First Continental Congress convevs in Philadelphia

  • French troops defeat General Braddock

    French troops defeat General Braddock

  • the shot heard round the world is fired in lexington

    the shot heard round the world is fired in lexington

  • second continental congress meets in philadelphia

    second continental congress meets in philadelphia

  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

  • american troops seize montreal

    american troops seize montreal

  • american troops fail to take quebec

    american troops fail to take quebec

  • thomas paine writes Common sense

    thomas paine writes Common sense

  • Continental congress accepts the declaration of independence

    Continental congress accepts the declaration of independence

  • articles of confederation written

    articles of confederation written

  • british troops surrender at saratoga

    british troops surrender at saratoga

  • benedict arnold turns traitor to the american cause

    benedict arnold turns traitor to the american cause

  • american troops capture kings mountain

    american troops capture kings mountain

  • articles of confederation go into effect

    articles of confederation go into effect

  • british troops surrender at yorktown

    british troops surrender at yorktown

  • Father Junipero Serra builds first mission at San Diego

    Father Junipero Serra builds first mission at San Diego

  • The "Empress of China" becomes the first American ship to trade with China

    The "Empress of China" becomes the first American ship to trade with China

  • treaty of paris is ratified by congress,ending the revolutionary war

    treaty of paris is ratified by congress,ending the revolutionary war

  • shays rebellion

    shays rebellion

  • land ordinance

    land ordinance

  • northwest ordinance

    northwest ordinance

  • constitutional convention opens in philadelphia

    constitutional convention opens in philadelphia

  • constitution approved by constitutional convention

    constitution approved by constitutional convention

  • Delaware becomes first state to ratify the US Constitution

    Delaware becomes first state to ratify the US Constitution

  • Congress passes the Judiciary Act to organize the federal court system

    Congress passes the Judiciary Act to organize the federal court system

  • -New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the US Constitution, allowing it to go into effect

    -New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the US Constitution, allowing it to go into effect

  • Citizens of Philadelphia celebrate the ratification of the US Constitution with a festival

    Citizens of Philadelphia celebrate the ratification of the US Constitution with a festival

  • Congress creates the first five executive departments

    Congress creates the first five executive departments

  • The French Revolution begins when an angry mob storms the Bastille

    The French Revolution begins when an angry mob storms the Bastille

  • George Washington is inaugurated as our 1st President in New York City

    George Washington is inaugurated as our 1st President in New York City

  • Congress creates the first Bank of the United States

    Congress creates the first Bank of the United States

  • Three fourths of the states ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which become known as the Bill of Rights

    Three fourths of the states ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which become known as the Bill of Rights

  • French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded

    French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette are beheaded

  • -Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation

    -Washington issues the Neutrality Proclamation

  • The Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion

  • 11th amendment - suits against states

    11th amendment - suits against states

  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

  • Alien and Sedition Acts passed

    Alien and Sedition Acts passed

  • Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr receive the same number of electoral votes for President, causing Congress to eventually pass the 12th amendment

    Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr receive the same number of electoral votes for President, causing Congress to eventually pass the 12th amendment

  • Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated the third President of the United States

    Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated the third President of the United States

  • Thomas Jefferson approves the purchase of Louisiana

    Thomas Jefferson approves the purchase of Louisiana

  • Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis to explore the American west

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis to explore the American west

  • 12 amendemt election of president and vice president

    12 amendemt election of president and vice president

  • Federalist leader, Alexander Hamilton, killed in a duel with Republican, Aaron Burr

    Federalist leader, Alexander Hamilton, killed in a duel with Republican, Aaron Burr

  • Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean

    Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean

  • Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis

    Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis

  • Thomas Jefferson persuades Congress to pass the Embargo Act

    Thomas Jefferson persuades Congress to pass the Embargo Act

  • Zebulon Pike views a mountain peak rising above the Colorado plains, which becomes known as "Pikes Peak

    Zebulon Pike views a mountain peak rising above the Colorado plains, which becomes known as "Pikes Peak

  • Congress passes the Nonintercourse Act to replace the Embargo Act

    Congress passes the Nonintercourse Act to replace the Embargo Act

  • James Madison wins the election and becomes our fourth President

    James Madison wins the election and becomes our fourth President

  • President Madison asks Congress to declare war on Britain

    President Madison asks Congress to declare war on Britain

  • British troops capture Washington, DC

    British troops capture Washington, DC

  • The American ship, the Constitution, battles the British ship, Guerriere, in the north Atlantic near the beginning of the War of 1812

    The American ship, the Constitution, battles the British ship, Guerriere, in the north Atlantic near the beginning of the War of 1812

  • General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico

    General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna comes to power in Mexico

  • Battle of Lake Erie

    Battle of Lake Erie

  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Battle of Horseshoe Bend

  • british defeats france in war

    british defeats france in war

  • Treaty of Ghent signed

    Treaty of Ghent signed

  • battle of new orleans

    battle of new orleans

  • US and Britain reach agreement to jointly occupy Oregon

    US and Britain reach agreement to jointly occupy Oregon

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

  • Stephen Austin is given a land grant and leads settlers into Texas

    Stephen Austin is given a land grant and leads settlers into Texas

  • William Becknell leads group of traders from Missouri to New Mexico

    William Becknell leads group of traders from Missouri to New Mexico

  • Joseph Smith founds the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

    Joseph Smith founds the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

    Nat Turner's Rebellion

  • Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo

    Mexican troops begin a siege of the Alamo

  • Texans declare independence from Mexico

    Texans declare independence from Mexico

  • Battle of San Jacinto is won by Sam Houston

    Battle of San Jacinto is won by Sam Houston

  • Manifest Destiny plays important role in election of James K Polk as President

    Manifest Destiny plays important role in election of James K Polk as President

  • Joseph Smith is killed, Mormons choose Brigham Young as their leader

    Joseph Smith is killed, Mormons choose Brigham Young as their leader

  • Congress passes resolution to admit Texas to the Union

    Congress passes resolution to admit Texas to the Union

  • US and Britain avoid war over Oregon Country by splitting it with Britain at latitude 49N

    US and Britain avoid war over Oregon Country by splitting it with Britain at latitude 49N

  • Fighting at Rio Grande sparks beginning of Mexican War

    Fighting at Rio Grande sparks beginning of Mexican War

  • President Polk orders troops into disputed area along Rio Grande

    President Polk orders troops into disputed area along Rio Grande

  • Brigham Young moves the Mormons from Illinois to Utah for safety

    Brigham Young moves the Mormons from Illinois to Utah for safety

  • Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo signed, ending the Mexican War, and forcing Mexico to cede California

    Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo signed, ending the Mexican War, and forcing Mexico to cede California

  • John Sutter strikes gold at his sawmill on the American River in California

    John Sutter strikes gold at his sawmill on the American River in California

  • The "forty-niners" make the long journey to California in search of gold

    The "forty-niners" make the long journey to California in search of gold

  • California is admitted to the Union as a free state

    California is admitted to the Union as a free state

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

  • Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes "Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes "Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • The Gadsden Purchase is made, with the US paying Mexico $10 million for a strip of land to finish building a railroad

    The Gadsden Purchase is made, with the US paying Mexico $10 million for a strip of land to finish building a railroad

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

  • Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    Lincoln-Douglas Debates

  • John Brown's Raid of Harpers Ferry, Virginia

    John Brown's Raid of Harpers Ferry, Virginia

  • Lincoln is elected 16th President of the United States

    Lincoln is elected 16th President of the United States

  • Secession of South Carolina

    Secession of South Carolina

  • Firing on Fort Sumter

    Firing on Fort Sumter

  • Battle of Bull Run of First Manassas

    Battle of Bull Run of First Manassas

  • Jackson's Valley Campaign

    Jackson's Valley Campaign

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    Battle of Fredericksburg

  • Battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

    Battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh

  • Battle of Murfreesboro

    Battle of Murfreesboro

  • Second Manassas

    Second Manassas

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

  • Battle of Chaplin Hills

    Battle of Chaplin Hills

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle of Chancellorsville

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg

  • General Order 143

    General Order 143

  • Virginia joins the Confederacy

    Virginia joins the Confederacy

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

  • Reelection of Lincoln

    Reelection of Lincoln

  • Overland Campaign

    Overland Campaign

  • Atlanta Campaign

    Atlanta Campaign

  • Siege of Petersburg

    Siege of Petersburg

  • March to the Sea

    March to the Sea

  • Lee's Army surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse

    Lee's Army surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Lincoln is assassinated

    Lincoln is assassinated

  • Joseph Johnston's Army surrenders

    Joseph Johnston's Army surrenders

  • 13th amendment abolition of slavery

    13th amendment abolition of slavery

  • 14th amentment rights of citizens

    14th amentment rights of citizens

  • 16th amendment the incomeing tax

    16th amendment the incomeing tax

  • 17th amendment direct election of senators

    17th amendment direct election of senators

  • 18th amendment prohibition of alcoholic beverages

    18th amendment prohibition of alcoholic beverages

  • 19th amendment womens suffrage

    19th amendment womens suffrage

  • -20th Amendment - Presidential Terms; Sessions of Congress

    -20th Amendment - Presidential Terms; Sessions of Congress

  • -21st Amendment - Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

    -21st Amendment - Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

  • -22nd Amendment - Limit on number of President's Terms

    -22nd Amendment - Limit on number of President's Terms

  • -23rd Amendment - Presidential Electors for District of Columbia

    -23rd Amendment - Presidential Electors for District of Columbia

  • 24th Amendment - Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections

    24th Amendment - Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections

  • -25th Amendment - Presidential Succession and Disability

    -25th Amendment - Presidential Succession and Disability

  • -26th Amendment - Voting Age

    -26th Amendment - Voting Age

  • -27th Amendment - Congressional Pay Increase

    -27th Amendment - Congressional Pay Increase

  • 15th amendment voting rights

    15th amendment voting rights