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"US History: VHS Summer: Christopher High

  • Period: Jul 1, 1492 to

    US History Timespan

    US History Timespan project that shows the time and dates of the founding of our country, times of slavery and great wars that took place. The date starts from 1492 and ends 1877.
  • John White Returned

    John White Returned

    John White returned to the Roanoke Island after being banished for three years.
  • Finding of Quebec

    Finding of Quebec

    Samuel De Champlain led a group of French colonists through St. Lawrence River and founded Quebec
  • The House of Burgesses

    The House of Burgesses

    Hence the arrival in Jamestown, Governor George Yeardley made the House of Burgesses, on July 30, 1619.
  • American Flag made

    American Flag made

    Due to their independence and pride America adopted the Stripes and Stars as their flag
  • Sons of Liberty and Stamp Act Progress meet

    The two groups Sons of Liberty and Stamp Act Progress meet together.
  • The arrival of Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur

    The arrival of Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur

    Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur amazed of the incredible diversity in America(he is from France), thinks to himself "what is an American?"
  • 4th of July!

    4th of July!

    Was the day of our freedom and birthdate of a free America
  • Reading of the Declaration

    Reading of the Declaration

    the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State House yard, Philidelphia.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

    Farmer Daniel Shay in 1780 started a rebellion against the government because of the high fees and taxes which made them suffer through the months and days of farming
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney created the Cotton Gin to improve the cotton textile industry.
  • Election of 1800

    Election of 1800

    The election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to be president.
  • Canal Construction began

    Canal Construction began

    They started to build Canals and bridges in America as better ways of transportation.
  • U.S. Senate was created

    U.S. Senate was created

    After the 11 States were established and everything was balanced the U.S. Senate was created.
  • South Carolina Canal and Rail-Road Company was formed

    South Carolina Canal and Rail-Road Company was formed

    the South Carolina Canal and Rail-Road Company was formed to pull more trade into America to all across America.
  • The Liberator was published

    The Liberator was published

    William Lloyd Garrison published one of his greatest creations in American history called "The Liberator."
  • Election of 1848

    Election of 1848

    Lewis Cass of Michigan, who is a Democrat, was elected in the election of 1948.
  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act

    An Act that could have been a contributing factor to the Civil War. People wanted to move to Nebraska but it was not an organized territory and have had problems because of it.
  • John Brown's Raid

    John Brown's Raid

    October 16, 1859 John Brown led a small group of about 18 men to attack and raid Harper's Ferry.
  • Beginning of the Civil War

    Beginning of the Civil War

    the beginning of the American Civil War. Where the South declared war against the North.
  • Mexico - American War Started

    Mexico - American War Started

    Because of the land and economy outweighing Mexico, and being more morale, war was on rout.
  • Andrew Johnson chosen to be Vice President

    Andrew Johnson chosen to be Vice President

    Abraham Lincoln chose Andrew Johnson, Tennessee's governor to be his Vice President during his election.
  • End of the Civil War

    End of the Civil War

    the South won the Civil War. The last shot fired was the 22nd of June, 1865.
  • P.B.S. Pinchback became governor

    P.B.S. Pinchback became governor

    Pinchback became the black governor in Lousiana and in the country.