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On the way to sailing to Spain, the man who thought the world was flat, otherwise known as Christopher Columbus, landed in the Americas on October 12th, 1492.
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An Italian at heart and an English explorer, Cabot had claimed parts of North America for his country: Spain. He had done so in 1497.
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Cartier was an explorer who explored what is now the St. Lawrence River. He also had claimed what is now known as Canada for France.
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Sir Raleigh was a personal favorite of Queen Elizabeth because of his many successes for his country. In 1585, Queen Elizabeth had sent Raleigh on a mission to the part of North America that is now North Carolina. This colony is said to have disappeared around 1590.
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John Smith, a confident English soldier, was sent from New England to explore the Americas. People know him well as the person who founded Jamestown, Virginia.
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It has been recorded that 20 African Americans, otherwise known as the first slaves, were shipped to Jamestown, Massachusetts. They were most likely freed after their time was completed.
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This was the very first document signed by the Pilgrims on November 11th, 1620. It basically stated the rules that the colonists had to follow if they had wanted to stay in the New World!
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Being the oldest public school, the classes were being held inside the homes of the students.
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Harvard is a well known school all across America! The school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was founded in 1636. The college was named after the first person who attended there, JOhn Harvard.
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During this time, North America created their very first slave trade.
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They wrote the english Bill of Rights to protect our natural rights. Life,Liberty, and Property.
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The lightning rod was created by Benjamin Franklin, and it is used to protect the structure from lightning. These rods are usually known to be installed in bridges, trees, buildings, etc.
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Now, this war was not the French and Indians fighting. It was actually between the people of Great Britian and the people of France.
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The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britian's new North American empire.
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This important event in Amercian history was started when the British made a rule that written media was to be printed on the paper that they had stamped. And the colonists had to pay taxes for this paper!
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Santa Claus was also called Saint Nick. He was invented by the Coke Cola company.
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This war involved the 13 colonies in North America and the kingdom of Great Britian. The 13 colonies wanted freedom from Great Britian. This war lasted 9 years.
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Vermont made history in 1777 when they were announced as the first colony, or state, to have get rid of slavery!
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The Articles of Confederation was formally called Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.
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The Constitution was the law that organized America's government. It was created September 17th, 1787. The first ten amendments are otherwise known as the Bill of Rights.
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Washington is perhaps one of the most well known presidents of our country. He is known as a brave, confident soldier who led America to victory over Great Britian. An interesting fact about him is that he was the only president not to live in D.C.!
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During this time, the population of America started at 4 million people.
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The Bill of Rights was written because our four fathers were worried that the first seven articles didn't do enough to address the individuals rights.
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Cotton gin, created by Eli Whitney, was used to pull cotton through without it resulting in jams. The Southern half of the United States used to depend on cotton gins because of all of the slavery going on.
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This Amendment was passed by the Congress on March 4th.
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Adams was married to Abigal Smith and had 6 beautiful children with her, including 1 stillborn. He was known for talking the Congress into letting America have independence. One interesting fact about our 2nd president is that he is one of two presidents who died on July 4th, 1826!
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Now, the population of our country has grown to 5.3 million people.
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Jefferson is sometimes viewed as one of the greatest presidents ever to lead America, but not everyone has positive comments to say about him. Our 3rd president was married Martha Wayles and had 5 children. Something about the 3rd president of America is that he was the only president who led America for 2 terms, and he never vetoed a bill.
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This amendment in the Constitution basically states the directions to voting for your country's president. It was permanent on June 15th,1804.
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Even though we usually don't hear the name of James Madison come up, he is known for writing the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Something interesting about our 4th president is that he was the shortest person ever to become president.
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The population of the U.S. has now exceeded to 7.2 million people!!
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The War of 1812 was between the Americans and the British Empire. The Americans wanted freedom still from the Britians.
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Monroe had fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was married, but had no children. Something you may or may not have known about Monroe is that he was ahead of organizing the Louisiana Purchase.
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In the year of 1820, it has been recorded that our country's population has increased to 9.6 million!
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Being the 6th president of the United States, John Quincy Adams was known for many things. He was against the Slave Power, and many other things. He was born to our 2nd president, John Adams and his wife. Did you know that he had a pet alligator and pet silkworms?
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This delicious food, often known to complete a popular treat known as the S'more, was created in Bound Brook, New Jersey by a pastor by the name of Sylvester Graham.
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Andrew Jackson, our 7th president, was a Democrat. He had 10 children with his wife, Rachel Donelson. He had served in the War of 1812, and was recognized for his outstanding service. Something you may or may not have known about Jackson is that he was the first governor of Florida.
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The population has now grown to 12.6 million for our country during this time!
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In,1833 they let women in to the college because they thought women worked to hard at home.
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This war was between Mexico and the settlers in Texas. Mexico was freaking out because people were beginning to move in on empty land that Mexico claimed was theirs.
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Like most of our presidents, Buren's occupation was a lawyer. He was a part of the Free Soil Party. Buren married Hannah Hoes and had 4 children with her. Did you know that Buren is a third cousin to our future 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt?
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Goodyear discovered that vulcanized rubber can be waterproof and maintain its elastic.
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The population has continued to increase as the numbers HIT 17 million people!
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Harrison was a member of the Whig Party, and he also played a part in the military as an officer. On March 26th, 1841, he became very ill with possible pneumonia. Something interesting about our 9th president is that he was the only president to be in office for only a month?
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Although he belonged to no political party, Tyler was a very well spoken person. After he retired from all government, he had kept serving his country by playing a role in the Civil War. Something about our 10th president is that he had 12 kids!
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Our 11th president, Polk, could be easly placed on the list of "Greatest Presidents". He is known for leading America to victory and celebration after the Mexican- American War. An interesting fact about the time when Polk was in office was gold was discovered.
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Baseball didn't become very popular till the 1860's.
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Continuing on from the Texas Revolutionary War, after the United States claimed Texas as part of their country. Mexico and America began fighting for the territory.
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YUM! This mouth watering snack/breakfast food comes in many flavors and types! It was created in 1847.
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Taylor was known for fighting in many wars, such as the Mexican-American War. He had 6 children. Something very cool about our 12th president is that he was the 2nd cousin of our 4th president, Madison.
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The U.S.'s population has been climbing up to 23 million people since 1840.
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Our 13th president had it rough growing up, from being born into a log cabin to having poor parents. But, obviously he proved himself when he was sworn into office on July 10th, 1850. Fillmore's first wife had died of pneumonia, and so he remarried after her death.
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Like man presidents, our 14th president fought in the Mexican-American War and earned the respect and role as colonel. Something random about Pierce is that he is the only president from New Hampshire.
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Being the oldest of ten children growing up, Buchanan's expectations were probably raised pretty high. He was never married and had no children. For some time, our 15th president had served in Great Britian as a minister.
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Those pink erasers that you place on the ends of your pencils... A guy by the name of Hymen Lipman is known for creating this genius idea! Connecting to the invention of vulcanized rubber by Goodyear, Lipman was able to come up with the idea of an eraser on pencils.
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Our country's population took a HUGE leap from 23 million people to 31.4 million people in just a decade!
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The word 'repeating' sure fits into its name! A repeating rifle can hold numerous rounds of ammunition. It was created By a guy known as Benjamin Tyler Henry. These rifles came in handy when they were used for military resources and such.
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This type of firearm is portable and easy to travel with. They are usually used for military uses or self-defense uses.
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This awesome tasting candy is well known around the country, thanks to a man named William Schrafft. Even though Schrafft was encouraging people to try his invention, it wasn't until July 5th, 1905 that the jelly bean was actually sold around. It is said that there are close to or more than 120 flavors of jelly beans!
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He is a well known president! His face is on the penny and the five dollar bill. It's Abraham Lincoln! He is known for believing strongly against slavery and racism. Sadly, there were people who were against him, and on April 15th, President Lincoln was killed by a Confedarate soldier.
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This war was fought within the United States. After Lincoln became president, 11 southern slavery states decided they wanted to be another country. So, they separated themselves from the rest of the U.S.
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Breakfast cereal is known not only to be eaten to start your day, but it could very well also be a daytime snack. Jackson actually created the first cereal, granula. There are actually more than 100 types of breakfast cereals!
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On February 1st, 1865, President Lincoln, who believed strongly against slavery, approved the 13th Amendment which states that slavery was against the law.
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Our 17th president was the vice president to Lincoln, and they were both sworn in March of 1865. But, Johnson's role in the government shifted forwards following the death of Lincoln. Johnson had suffered two strokes before suddenly dying on July 31st, 1875.
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Early in history football was called rugdy football.
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You may hear of our 18th president often because he is the one who led the Union Army to victory after defeating the Confederate Army! He tried to run for a third term, but was unsuccessful. Sadly, he died of throat cancer.
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In just 10 years, North America's population has grown to 38.6 million people!
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During the year of 1870, the people who were once treated unfairly by the whites, the African Americans, were allowed to vote.
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The 15th amendment states that the government can't turn down a person who wants to vote based on their color or race. We all have rights, and if an Asian wants to vote, they can't be turned down just because they're not from America.
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A man with ideas came all the way from Buttenehim, Franconia to San Fransisco, California in the 1800's. He then came up with the idea of jeans; comfortable, stylish jeans.
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White and fluffy, toilet paper is used as a resource to control personal hygiene. An interesting fact: toilet paper did come in several colors between the 1960's and 1970's: pink, lavender, light blue, light green, and light yellow.
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Being married to Lucy Webb and having 8 kids, Hayes was a busy man! He was president, and he also had served his country in the military for 4 years. Did you know that our 19th president was the first president to use the telephone?
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Light bulbs are used for light, of course! They were created by the well known and famous Thomas Edison.
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Now, our population has grown over 20 million people. To be exact, the population is now 50.1 million people!
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Being only in charge for about 6 months, Garfield is known for a lot of things. He believed strongly in civil rights for African Americans. James Garfield, our 20th president, was one of four presidents who were assassinated.
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Coming into this experience as a Republican from New York, Arthur felt very weary about what his experience as president would be. He was married to Ellen Herndon and had 3 kids. Did you know that our 21st president suffered from the loss of his wife before swearing into office?
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Something very interesting about this president is that he not only was in charge for two terms, but he ran again after he stepped down in 1889. He ran for his 2nd term in 1893.
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Coca-cola is a popular soft drink sold all around the country! The delicious carbonated drink was created by John S. Pemberton. Coca-cola can come in 9 different flavors!
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Nobody really knows who invented soccer
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Chicago was the birthplace for the softball.
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Benjamin was president for four years and was our 23rd president.
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The numbers continue to climb up as our population hits 62.9 million people!!
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The stop sign was created to tell drivers that they must slow to a stop before going on. Stop signs are usually also found along the sides of school busses to keep students safe when they are coming on the bus.
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The radio is a part of technology because you always hear reportrs broadcasting and stations playing music. Back in the day, a radio was also used as a form of communication.
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Gover was our president for four you and our 24th president.
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Corn flakes is a popular breakfast cereal made and produced by Kellogg's company. The creation of it, however, is unusual. It all began when Dr. John Kellogg and his younger brother, Will Kellogg had left cooked wheat unattended. This accident occured on August 8th, 1894.
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William Morgan invented volleyball but was called 'mintonette' then it was reanamed volleyball.
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William was our president for four years and our 25th president.
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The 14th Amendment was adopted by the Reconstruction Amendment.
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Our population started at just 4 million people. It has been 100 years, and our numbers have jumped up to 76.2 million people!
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An assembly line is very useful when a big project is needing to get done. It basically is a line where people line up and do their part in completing the assignment. Henry Ford was the first one to achieve and overcome the difficulties of an assembly line.
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The company Olds Motor Works in Lansing had produced at least 425 cars in 1901! The company was founded by Ransom E. Olds, and over its 107 yer period of existence, the company itself had produced over 35 million cars!
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Theodore also known as Teddy was our president for 8 years and our 26th president.
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This popular children's toy was an inspiration to Morris Michtom when the story about President Roosevelt and his friends hunting was known around town.
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Stricker, a well known pharmacist in Pennsylvania, enjoyed spending his time creatin sundaes in the store's sundae fountain. Believe it or not, he was the guy who created the banana split: a delicious dessert involving ice cream, bananas, other toppings, and its served in a long dish known as a boat.
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William was our president for four years and our 27th president.
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The country's population has now moved up to 92.2 million people!!!
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The 16th Amendment to U.S.A lets the Congress collect income tax without dividing it among the states.
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Woodrow was our president for eight years and our 28th president.
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This Amendment allowed direct election for United States Senators by population.
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This war took place in Europe. Historians believe that the assassination of Austria's king was the reason the war had started.
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Now, in 1920, the population has reached 106 million people!
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Warren was only president for two years because he died of hypothermia. He was our 29th president.
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Calvin was president for six years and our 30th president.
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Television, or T.V., is used to entertain people of all ages with various types of shows. Television can be shown in colored or in black and white, although I prefer colored T.V.
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Kool aid is a flavored powder that can be stirred into a delicious juice. Kids love the drink! Something about kool aid; there are over 60 flavors of kool aid!
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A man by the name of Walter Diemer was the creator, the brains of bubble gum! Bubble gum is a substance that you could chew and chew. It would eventually lose flavor, but once you PLOP it into your mouth, the flavors come rushing into your mouth!
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Steamboat Willie was born on Nov. 18 also.
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Herbert was president for four years and our 31st president.
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During this year, the population has climbed up to 123 million people!
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Electric guitars were used as a jazz instrument so that jazz musicians could increase the sound of their playing. The very first electric guitar was invented by George Beauchamp in 1931.
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This also deals with scenarios in which there is no President Elect.
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Franklin was our 32nd president and was president for 12 YEARS.
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This amendment was basically stating the same information as the 18th amendment had: it was illegal to sell alcoholic drinks.
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Soft serve ice cream isn't any different to any other ice cream, except for the fact that soft serve ice cream is softer and easier to lick. This delicious dessert still tastes as good as any other ice cream.
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This war involved most of the world and had lasted for 6 years. The war ended in a victory for the Allies over Germany and Japan.
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The population of the U.S. has creeped up to 132 million people now!
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Haryy was president for eight yaers and was our 33rd president.
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Around 2006, research pointed to the fact that 58.4% of ALL Americans received cable on their televisions. Cable is less likely to be bought in country areas and lower class areas.
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On December 14, 1948, the government issued a patent on video games. Video games are games with screens to watch yourself play.
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It is now in the 1950's, and the population of the U.S. has continued to grow. It is now up to 151 million people!
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The Korean Peninsula was divided into two parts: North and South. North Korea was very controlling and Communist, while South Korea was just the opposite. North Korea wanted the whole peninsula to be controlling, and that's what started the war.
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The 22nd amendment had set a limit, or a term, for how long a president could stay in office for. The president could not run for office again once his/her term was completed.
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The very first barcodes were used to label and identify railroad car, but they didn't work out so well until checkout systems were invented. The first scanning on the barcodes was simply on a pack of Wrigley's gum!
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Dwight was president for 8 years and was our 34th president.
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Videotapes are often used for recording data and collecting research for an experiment.
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In, this time there were 179.3 million in the U.S.A!!! We are growing by the second!
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This cold blooded war was very much alike to the Korean War. The Vietnam War was involving the North Vietnam half and the South.
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John was only president for 2 years and he was our 35th president.
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This allows people to vote for the President and the Vice President.
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A computer mouse is used for controlling the computer. A laptop often doesn't need one because of its mouse pad. But, computers that only have a monitor and a keyboard would need a mouse.
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Lyndon was president for six years and our 36th president.
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This savory food is usually friend and then coated in the special sauce. Buffalo wings were created in Buffalo, NY, so the people there often refer to buffalo wings as wings.
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The 24th Amendment prohibits the Congress and the states from the right to vote in federal elections
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The very first mini computer had costed $18,000! And it is only set of small computers!
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A compact disc, or a CD, is used to store digital data and to play back music as much as you want. The very first CD was tested in Germany.
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This amendment gives directions on how an empty seat for president should be filled whether the president dies, steps down from office, etc.
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Richeard was president for five years and our 37th president.
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By the 1970's, the population of the U.S. has climbed up to 203 million people!
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Email is a digital way to communicate with others. In 1971, Ray Tomslin had created the very first email by introducing a new program called CYPNET.
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This was to limit the amount of voters.
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Moblie phones became useful because they don't need a cord or an outlet to work. A man by the name of Martin Cooper invented the first cellular phone on April 3rd, 1973.
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Gerald was president for 3 years and was our 38th president.
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James was president for 4 years and our 39th president.
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The population hasn't stopped growing! Our numbers are now at 226.5 million people!
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A laptop can be viewed as similar to a mobile phone. Why? Because like a cell phone, a laptop is used for mobile use and doesn't need a cord to work. The first computer that was released in 1983 was the Gavilan SC was catergorized as the first laptop.
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Ronald was president for eight years and was our 40th president.
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This system is a popular childrens' toy that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010! It was first released in Japan, and then it started to be sold all across the other Asian countries.
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George was president for 4 years and our 41st presedent.
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This war was fought between the United Nations(many countries!) and Iraq. Iraq had claimed Kuwait its own when it certainly wasn't theirs.
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William was president for 8 years and our 42nd president.
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Now, the number of people has increased! No surprise there! The population is now up to 281.4 million people!
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George was also our 43rd president and was presidentfor 8 years.
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The United States, along with the United Kingdom and Afghan, are trying to end the terriost organization of Al-Qaeda, who are primarily responsible for the September 11 attacks.
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The iPod has been updated and renewed each year or so. But everything has a story! The iPod's story started on October 23rd, 2001, when CEO of Apple Steve Jobbs came up with the idea of a hand held device that would entertain you. The first iPod was sold on November 10th, 2001.
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The United States had invaded Iraq in order to put an end to Saddam Hussein's plans and to help free the Iraqi people.
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Barack is our 44th president and is our current president.
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The population of the United States has now increased to 308.7 million people in just 10 years!
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Limiting changes to Congressional pay
