U.s history timeline 1492-2011-Austin Vanstrate

U.s history 1492-2011

Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Sep 28, 2011

History from 1492-2011

"Discovery" of america

Oct 12, 1492

christopher columbus "discovers" america or venezuala

John Cabet claims america for englend 1497

Aug 23, 1497

john cabot claims parts of america

1534 - Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River

Sep 28, 1535

1534 - Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River

1607 - Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown

Jan 9, 1580

1585 - Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh

Sep 28, 1585

1585 - Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh

1620 - Mayflower Compact

Nov 11, 1620

crewed by 41 had 101 passangers

1635 - First Public School (Boston Latin School)

Oct 30, 1635

1635 - First Public School (Boston Latin School)

1636 - First College - Harvard College,

Oct 30, 1636

1636 - First College - Harvard College, the first institute for higher education in a north American
colony, established at Cambridge in Massachusetts

1689 - English Bill of Rights

Sep 29, 1689

1749 - Ben Franklin - Lightning Rod

Oct 30, 1749

1749 - Ben Franklin - Lightning Rod

1754 - 1763 French & Indian

Jan 1, 1754

the french and indian war was actually the french and the indians against the english.

1763 - Proclamation of 1763 by King George III

Sep 29, 1763

1765 -1766 - Stamp Act

Sep 29, 1765

1773 - Santa Claus - Colonial America

Nov 4, 1773

1773 - Santa Claus - Colonial America

1775 - 1784 Revolution

Jan 1, 1775

the revoulution was about the english versing...the english or the rebel english versing the other english

1776 - Declaration of Independence

Sep 29, 1776

1781 - 1787 Articles of Confederation

Sep 29, 1781

1787 - Constitution

Sep 29, 1787

Delaware Dec. 7, 1787

Dec 7, 1787

in december 7th 1787 delaware was bought.

Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787

Dec 12, 1787

New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787

Dec 18, 1787

Georgia Jan. 2, 1788

Jan 2, 1788

Georgia Jan. 2, 1788

Jan 2, 1788

Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788

Feb 6, 1788

Maryland Apr. 28, 1788

Apr 28, 1788

South Carolina May 23, 1788

May 23, 1788

New Hampshire June 21, 1788

Jun 21, 1788

New Hampshire June 21, 1788

Jun 21, 1788

Virginia June 25, 1788

Jun 25, 1788

New York July 26, 1788

Jul 26, 1788

George Washington, 1789-1797

Nov 4, 1789

George Washington, 1789-1797

North Carolina Nov. 21, 1789

Nov 21, 1789

1790 - 4 million

Jan 1, 1790

census population

Rhode Island May 29, 1790

May 29, 1790

Kentucky June 1, 1792

Jun 1, 1792

1793 - Eli Whitney - Cotton Gin

Oct 30, 1793

1793 - Eli Whitney - Cotton Gin

John Adams, 1797-1801

Nov 4, 1797

John Adams, 1797-1801

Tennessee June 1, 1796

Jun 1, 1798

Tennessee June 1, 1796

Jun 1, 1798

1800 - 5.3 million

Jan 1, 1800

census population

Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809

Nov 4, 1801

Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809

Ohio Mar. 1, 1803

Mar 1, 1803

12th amendment

Jan 28, 1804

1804 - 12th Amendment

James Madison, 1809-1817

Nov 4, 1809

James Madison, 1809-1817

1810 - 7.2 million

Jan 1, 1810

census population

1812 - 1815 War of 1812

Jan 1, 1812

the united states waged war against the british empire

Louisiana Apr. 30, 1812

Apr 30, 1812

Indiana Dec. 11, 1816

Dec 11, 1816

James Monroe, 1817-1825

Nov 4, 1817

James Monroe, 1817-1825

Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817

Dec 10, 1817

Illinois Dec. 3, 1818

Dec 3, 1818

Alabama Dec. 14, 1819

Dec 14, 1819

Maine Mar. 15, 1820

Mar 15, 1820

Missouri Aug. 10, 1821

Aug 10, 1821

John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829

Nov 4, 1825

John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829

Arkansas June 15, 1836

Jun 15, 1826

1829 - Graham Cracker

Oct 30, 1829

1829 - Graham Cracker

Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837

Nov 4, 1829

Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837

1830 - 12.8 million

Jan 1, 1830

census population

indian removal act

Oct 27, 1831

indian removal act (trail of tears)

1833 - Oberlin College - First college to accept Women

Oct 30, 1833

1833 - Oberlin College - First college to accept Women

1835 - 1836 Texas Revolution

Jan 1, 1835

it was an armed conflinct between the united states and mexico.

1835 - Oberlin College - First School to accept Black

Oct 30, 1835

1835 - Oberlin College - First School to accept Black

1855 - Michigan State

Oct 30, 1835

1855 - Michigan State

Michigan Jan. 26, 1837

Jan 26, 1837

1837 - U of M- 1817 - Founded in Detroit, Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837

Oct 30, 1837

1837 - U of M- 1817 - Founded in Detroit, Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837

1839 - Vulcanized Rubber - Charles Goodyear

Oct 30, 1839

1839 - Vulcanized Rubber - Charles Goodyear

1840 - 17 million

Jan 1, 1840

census population

John Tyler, 1841-1845

Nov 4, 1841

John Tyler, 1841-1845

William Henry Harrison 1841

Nov 4, 1841

Florida Mar. 3, 1845

Mar 3, 1845

1845 - Baseball - Alexander Cartwright

Nov 4, 1845

1845 - Baseball - Alexander Cartwright

James Knox Polk, 1845-1849

Nov 4, 1845

James Knox Polk, 1845-1849

Texas Dec. 29, 1845

Dec 29, 1845

Iowa Dec. 28, 1846

Dec 28, 1846

1847 - Doughnut

Oct 30, 1847

1847 - Doughnut

1846 - 1848 Mexican American War

Jan 1, 1848

the mexicans got mad at the americans beacuase they were taking all their land. so they waged war against america

Wisconsin May 29, 1848

May 29, 1848

Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850

Nov 4, 1849

Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850

1850 - 23 million

Jan 1, 1850

census population

California Sept. 9, 1850

Sep 9, 1850

Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853

Nov 4, 1850

Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853

Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857

Nov 4, 1853

Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857

James Buchanan, 1857-1861

Nov 4, 1857

James Buchanan, 1857-1861

Minnesota May 11, 1858

May 11, 1858

Oregon Feb. 14, 1859

Feb 14, 1859

1860 - 31.4 million

Jan 1, 1860

census population

1860 - Repeating Rifle - Benjamin Tyler Henry

Oct 30, 1860

1860 - Repeating Rifle - Benjamin Tyler Henry

Kansas Jan. 29, 1861

Jan 29, 1861

1861 - Jelly Bean - William Schrafft

Oct 30, 1861

1861 - Jelly Bean - William Schrafft

1861 - Machine Gun - Richard Gatling

Oct 30, 1861

1861 - Machine Gun - Richard Gatling

Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865

Nov 4, 1861

Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865

West Virginia June 20, 1863

Jun 20, 1863

1863 - Breakfast Cereal - James Caleb Jackson

Oct 30, 1863

1863 - Breakfast Cereal - James Caleb Jackson

Nevada Oct. 31, 1864

Oct 31, 1864

Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869

Nov 4, 1865

Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869

Nebraska Mar. 1, 1867

Mar 1, 1867

14th amendment

Oct 27, 1868

14th amendment

1869 - Soccer - Princeton vs. Rutgers (6-4 Rutgers

Nov 4, 1869

1869 - Soccer - Princeton vs. Rutgers (6-4 Rutgers

1869 - American Football - Walter Camp

Nov 4, 1869

1869 - American Football - Walter Camp

Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1871

Nov 4, 1869

Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877

1870 - 38.6 million

Jan 1, 1870

census population

15th amendment

Oct 27, 1870

15th amendment

1873 - Jeans - Levi Straus

Oct 30, 1873

1873 - Jeans - Levi Straus

1873 - Jeans - Levi Strauss

Nov 4, 1873

jeans

Colorado Aug. 1, 1876

Aug 1, 1876

1877- Toilet Paper- Seth Wheeler

Oct 30, 1877

1877- Toilet Paper- Seth Wheeler

1877- Toilet Paper- Seth Wheeler

Nov 4, 1877

1877- Toilet Paper- Seth Wheeler

Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881

Nov 4, 1877

Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881

1879 - Light Bulb - Thomas Alva Edison

Oct 30, 1879

1879 - Light Bulb - Thomas Alva Edison

1879 - Light Bulb - Thomas Alva Edison

Nov 4, 1879

1879 - Light Bulb - Thomas Alva Edison

1880 - 50.1 million

Jan 1, 1880

census population

James Abram Garfield, 1881

Nov 4, 1881

James Abram Garfield, 1881

Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-1885

Nov 4, 1885

Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-1885

Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889

Nov 4, 1885

Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889

1886 - Coca-Cola - John S. Pemberton

Oct 30, 1886

1886 - Coca-Cola - John S. Pemberton

1886 - Coca-Cola - John S. Pemberton

Nov 4, 1886

1886 - Coca-Cola - John S. Pemberton

1887 - Softball - George Hancock

Nov 4, 1887

1887 - Softball - George Hancock

North Dakota Nov. 2, 1889

Nov 2, 1889

South Dakota Nov. 2, 1889

Nov 2, 1889

Montana Nov. 8, 1889

Nov 8, 1889

Washington Nov. 11, 1889

Nov 11, 1889

1890 - 62.9 million

Jan 1, 1890

census population

Idaho July 3, 1890

Jul 3, 1890

Wyoming July 10, 1890

Jul 10, 1890

1890 - Stop Sign - William Phelps Eno

Oct 30, 1890

1890 - Stop Sign - William Phelps Eno

1890 - Stop Sign - William Phelps Eno

Nov 4, 1890

1890 - Stop Sign - William Phelps Eno

1892 - CMU

Oct 30, 1892

1892 - CMU

1893 - Radio - Nikola Tesla

Oct 30, 1893

1893 - Radio - Nikola Tesla

1893 - Radio - Nikola Tesla

Nov 4, 1893

1893 - Radio - Nikola Tesla

Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893

Nov 4, 1893

Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893

1894- Corn Flakes- Will Keith Kellogg

Oct 30, 1894

1894- Corn Flakes- Will Keith Kellogg

1895 - Volleyball

Nov 4, 1895

1895 - Volleyball

Utah Jan. 4, 1896

Jan 4, 1896

Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897

Nov 4, 1897

Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897

1900 - 76.2 million

Jan 1, 1900

census population

1901 - Car - Oldsmobile - Ransom E. Olds

Oct 30, 1901

1901 - Car - Oldsmobile - Ransom E. Olds

1901 - Assembly Line - Henry Ford

Oct 30, 1901

1901 - Assembly Line - Henry Ford

William McKinley, 1897-1901

Nov 4, 1901

William McKinley, 1897-1901

Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909

Nov 4, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909

1902- Teddy Bear - Morris Michtom

Oct 30, 1902

1902- Teddy Bear - Morris Michtom

1904 - Banana Split - David Strickler

Oct 30, 1904

1904 - Banana Split - David Strickler

Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907

Nov 16, 1907

1910 - 92.2 million

Jan 1, 1910

census population

New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912

Jan 6, 1912

Arizona Feb. 14, 1912

Feb 14, 1912

16th amendment

Oct 27, 1913

16th amendmen t income taxe

17th amendment

Oct 27, 1913

1913 - 17th Amendment (direct election of United States Senators by popular vote)

William Howard Taft, 1909-1913

Nov 4, 1913

William Howard Taft, 1909-1913

Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921

Nov 4, 1913

Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921

1914 - 1918 World War 1

Jan 1, 1914

18th amendment

Oct 27, 1919

18th amendment (prohibits alchohol

1920 - 106 million

Jan 1, 1920

census population

19th amendment

Jun 20, 1920

19th amendment (womens right's to vote

warrren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923

Nov 4, 1923

Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923

1927 - Kool Aid

Oct 30, 1927

1927 - Kool Aid

1927- Television - Philo T. Farnsworth

Oct 30, 1927

1927- Television - Philo T. Farnsworth

1927- Television - Philo T. Farnsworth

Oct 30, 1927

1927- Television - Philo T. Farnsworth

1928 - Bubble Gum - Walter Diemer “Double Bubble”

Oct 30, 1928

1928 - Bubble Gum - Walter Diemer “Double Bubble”

1928 - Mickey Mouse - Walt Disney

Nov 4, 1928

1928 - Mickey Mouse - Walt Disney

Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929

Nov 4, 1929

Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929

Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933

Nov 4, 1929

Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933

1930 - 123 million

Jan 1, 1930

census population

1931 - Electric Guitar - George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker

Oct 30, 1931

1931 - Electric Guitar - George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker

20th amendment

Oct 27, 1933

20th amendment jan 20 inauguration

21st amendment

Oct 27, 1933

1933 - 21st Amendment - Repeal 18th amendment.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945

Nov 4, 1933

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945

1938 - Soft Serve Ice Cream

Oct 30, 1938

1938 - Soft Serve Ice Cream

1940 - 132 million

Jan 1, 1940

census population

Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953

Nov 4, 1945

Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953

1948 - Cable TV

Oct 30, 1948

1948 - Cable TV

1948 - Video Game

Oct 30, 1948

1948 - Video Game

1950 - 151 million

Jan 1, 1950

census population

korean war

Oct 30, 1950

korean war 1950-1953

22nd amendment

Oct 27, 1951

1951 - 22nd Amendment - 2 term limit for President.

1952 - Barcode

Oct 30, 1952

1952 - Barcode

1956 - Video Tape

Oct 30, 1958

1956 - Video Tape

Alaska Jan. 3, 1959

Jan 3, 1959

Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959

Aug 21, 1959

1960 - 179.3 million

Jan 1, 1960

census population

vietnam war

Jun 15, 1960

vietnam war 1960 to 1975

23rd amendmen t

Oct 27, 1961

1961 - 23rd Amendment - Wash. D.C. representation

1963 - Computer Mouse

Oct 30, 1963

1963 - Computer Mouse

Dwight David Eisenhower, 1953-1961

Nov 4, 1963

Dwight David Eisenhower, 1953-1961

24th amendment

Oct 27, 1964

1964 - 24th Amendment - poll taxes illegal

1964 - Buffalo Wings

Oct 30, 1964

1964 - Buffalo Wings

1965 - Minicomputer ($18,000!)

Oct 30, 1965

1965 - Minicomputer ($18,000!)

1965 - CD

Oct 30, 1965

1965 - CD

25th amendmen t

Oct 27, 1967

1967 - 25th Amendment - presidential succession

1970 - 203 million

Jan 1, 1970

census population

26th amendment

Oct 27, 1971

1971 - 26th Amendment - 18 as voting age

1971 - Email

Oct 30, 1971

1971 - Email

1973 - Cel Phone

Oct 30, 1973

1973 - Cel Phone

1980 - 226.5 million

Jan 1, 1980

census population

1981 - Laptop

Oct 30, 1981

1981 - Laptop

1983 - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Oct 30, 1983

1983 - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

1990 - 248.7 million

Jan 1, 1990

census population

persian gulf war

Jun 29, 1990

persian gulf war 190 to 1991

27th amendment

Oct 27, 1992

1992 - 27th Amendment - Congress salary changes take place in next term

2000 - 281.4 million

Jan 1, 2000

census population

u.s invasion of afghanistan

Jun 12, 2001

U.s invansion of afghanistan 2001

2001 - iPod

Oct 30, 2001

2001 - iPod

invasion of iraq

May 5, 2003

invasion of iraq aka operation iraqi freedom

2010 - 308.7 million

Jan 1, 2010

census population

1858 - Pencil Eraser - Hymen Lipman

Oct 30, 2011

1858 - Pencil Eraser - Hymen Lipman

Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841

Nov 4, 2011

Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841