History

By Alex_7710
  • 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    Columbus sails to America
  • Period: 1492 to

    History

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    Colonists build a town in america

  • The French and Indian War

    Britain won, gained most of france

  • The Boston Tea Party

    protest against the tea tax

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    start of American war of Independence

  • The Declaration of Independence

    made the declaration

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    the British surrender in the Revolution

  • The Constitutional Convention

    drafted the U.S. constitution

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    revolutionized the processing of cotton

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    made it harder for immigrants to become citizens and gave the president power to deport people

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    doubled the size of the U.S.

  • The War of 1812

    conflict between Great Britain and U.S., gave us the star spangled banner

  • The Missouri Compromise

    settled conflict over slavery

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    began "Era of Good Feelings"

  • The Trail of Tears

    forced native Americans to migrate

  • The Panic of 1837

    beginning of a depression

  • The invention of the telegraph

    gave long distance comunication

  • The Mexican-American War

    conflict between Mexico and the U.S. over territory

  • The Compromise of 1850

    five laws passed over slavery

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    confederate artillery attack

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    made slaves free

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    John Wilkes Booth kills Abraham and then dies 11 days later

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    confederate army surrender

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    grants rights and citizenship to formally enslaved people

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    violated the "Tenure of Office Act"

  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    revolutionized technology and transportation

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    control oil and petrolum

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    labor conflicts like wage cuts, layoffs, and poor conditions

  • The Spanish-American War

    U.S. gains Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    became president after William McKinley was assassinated