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Battery Invented
On March 20th, 1800 Alessandro Volta Invented the Battery by finding out that different liquids would generate an electrical current of continuous power when used as a conductor. Which led to him creating the first voltaic cell aka a battery. -
John Marshall appointed US chief justice
John Marshall was appointed Us Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by president John Adams. Marshall was thought to be very influential as Chief Justice. He remained Chief Justice until his death in 1835. -
US Military Academy officially opens
The US Military Academy was built in West Point New York. The US Military Academy Became known as West Point. It is considered to be a very respectable Milititary academy. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. got about 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
Lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase. Which on their trip made maps of the area and recorded all animals and plants that they saw. -
Thomas Jefferson’s second inauguration
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the US president the second time on March 4th 1805. -
Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson
On May 30th Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a Duel, Becuase Dickinson had accused his wife of bigamy or the act of Marrying someone while already being married to another person. -
The US Congress passes a law that bans the importation of slaves into the US
The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves is a law that said no new slaves were allowed to be imported into the United States. -
1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard
The Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra was formed by 6 men. It is now the U.S.'s longest lasting college Orchestra. The Orchestra has been running since 1808 making the Orchestra about 209 years old. -
Humphry Davy invents the first electric light - the first arc lamp
Davy connected two wires to a battery and attached a charcoal strip betwween the other ends of the wires. The charged carbon glowed making the first arc lamp. -
Cornelius Vanderbilt starts a business transporting people and then freight across the Hudson River and New York's harbor
In 1810 Cornelius vanderbilt start a business by using his ferry to transport people/freight around New York Harbor and across the Hudson. Although his ferrying business was only the start of his business adventures. He eventually become one of the biggest Capitalists America has ever seen. -
The first steam-powered ferryboat, the Juliana, was put into operation between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.
The Juliana was the first steam powered Ferryboat. t was a 32 foot boat with a boiler designed by John Stevens -
War of 1812 with Britain
The war of 1812 was a war between Great Britain and North American Colonies over the independence of the colonies. The war lasted 3 years and ended on March 23, 1815. -
The 1st pineapples were planted in Hawaii
Pineapples come originally from South America, most probably from the region between South Brazil and Paraguay. Columbus found them when visiting Guadeloupe in 1493. Columbus then brought the pineapple back to Europe, from which it later made its trip to Hawaii. -
George Stephenson designs the first steam locomotive.
George Stephenson was called ‘the father of the railways". He was called this because in 1814 he built a locomotive called Blucher which could haul eight waggons loaded with 30 tons of coal at a speed of four miles per hour. -
Humphry Davy invents the miner's lamp.
Humphry Davy's design was very simple: a basic lamp with a wire chimney enclosing the flame. The holes let light pass through, but the metal of the chimney absorbs the heat. -
The 1st double decker steamboat
The steamboat was called the Washington. The Washington was the work of a shipbuilder named Henry M. Shreve. It could travel upstream at the speed of 16mph and downstream at as much as 25mph. -
A street in Baltimore became the first to be lighted with gas from America’s first gas company.
Baltimore was the first American city with gas streetlights, provided by Peale's Gas Light Company of Baltimore. The first street lamp lit is at Market and Lemon Streets. -
Georgia prohibits Manumission
during the year 1818 Georgia prohibited Manumission which is the act of freeing his or her's slaves. -
René Laënnec invents the stethoscope.
Rene Laennec was watching some children when he saw them hold their ear to one end of the stick while the opposite end was scratched with a pin, and he noticed that the stick increased the sound of the pin being scratched. -
The US has becomes the world's largest cotton producer of raw cotton.
The reason that the US was greatly because of the cotton gin which made it possible to produce mass amounts of cotton and this also boosted the slavary in US by quite a bit. -
New York gives free Blacks the right to vote
This changed alot in New York for once the black minority had a chance to voice their politcal views. -
accordion is invented.
The accordion's basic form is believed to have been invented in 1822 by Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann. The instrument is played by compressing or expanding the bellows while pressing keys. -
raincoat invented
Raincoats were invented by Charles Mackintosh. Charles made his raincoat out of a rubber fabric. This fabric made water bead off unlike other fabric that just soak in the water. -
First toy balloon Invented.
The first toy balloon was invented by Professor Michael Faraday. The balloon made of rubber or aluminized plastic and inflated with gas, usually air or helium. -
The invention of the electromagnet
The electromagnet was invented by William Sturgeon. The first electromagnet he built was a horseshoe-shaped piece of iron that was wrapped with a coil. -
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die
Thomas Jefferson dies at age 83 and John Adams dies age 90. Both of them died on July 4. -
The invention of the microphone
Charles Wheatstone invented the microphone. A microphone is an tool for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations -
Election of Andrew Jackson
The election was for the 11th president. It was between John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson, who won the electoral college vote. -
The invention of the typewriter
The inventor of the typewriter was William Austin Burt. The typewriter was a writing device that used a keyboard to select which letters were printed on the paper. -
“Underground Railroad” established
The underground railroad was not a literal railroad it was a network of secret routes and safe houses used to help slaves escape to free states or Canada. -
The invention of the first successful mechanical reaper
Cyrus McCormick was the man who invented the first successful mechanical reaper. A Mechanical reaper is an semi-automated device that harvests crops. -
The invention of the Stereoscope
The stereoscope was invented by Louis Braille. A Stereoscope is a device that allows you to see two of the same pictures at different angles to show the left and right eye views. -
Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established
Boston Academy of Music is an institute located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded by Lowell Mason and William Channing Woodbridge. It was the first music school of its kind in the country. -
Henry Blair patents a corn planter
Henry Blair was the second black person to receive a U.S. patent. -
Texas declares independence from Mexico.
Texas gained their independence after the Texas Revolution with Mexico where they became the Republic of Texas. -
The invention of Calotype photography.
Henry F. Talbot Is the inventor of Calotype photography. Calotype or Talbotype is a process using paper coated with silver iodide. -
Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off of the Great Depression that lasted until the mid-1840s. -
Invention of the Morse Code
The Morse Code was invented by Samual Morse. The an alphabet in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound. -
Invention of the Bicycle
The bicycle was invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan. A Bicycle is a device made to travel faster around asorted distances. -
Invention of the blueprint
The inventor of the Blueprint is John Herschel. A blueprint is a design plan or a technical drawing. -
Samuel Slocum patents the stapler.
Samuel Slocum was an American inventor. His invention used pins instead of the traditional staples we use today. -
The first grain elevator
The first grain elevator was invented by Joseph Dart. Joseph's Grain elevator was steam powered. -
Invention of the facsimile.
The facsimile was invented by Alexander Bain. The facsimile was essentially a faz machine. -
Samuel Morse sends first telegraph message
The message was sent from Washington to Baltimore. The message said: "What hath God wrought?" the quote was taken form the bible. -
The patent of the first vulcanised rubber pneumatic tire.
The patent was obtained by Robert William Thomson. His tire inflated with air so that the wheels presented "a cushion of air to the ground, -
The first to use anesthesia for tooth extraction.
The first to use anesthesia for tooth extraction was done by Dr. William Morton, a Massachusetts dentist. -
The invention of anti-sceptics.
The inventor of anti-sceptics was Ignaz Semmelweis. Antisceptics destroy or inhibit the growth of disease-causing bacteria and other microorganisms -
The patent of the dental chair.
The patent was obtained by Waldo Hanchett. The design for his dental with some improvements is still used today. -
The invention of the safety pin.
The safety pin was invented by Walter Hunt. Hunt invented the safety pin in order to pay a debt of $15, he eventually sold the rights to his patent for $400. -
The patent of the first dishwasher.
The patent was obtained by Joel Houghton. His invention may be redone to improve it's function but his invention of the dishwasher is still used to this day. -
The invention of the sewing machine
The sewing machine was invented by Isaac Singer. His sewing machines were supposed to be used for leather and canvas, but was marketed wrong and ended up being used for clothing fabric. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book writin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book showed just how bad slavary was. -
The invention of the manned glider.
The manned glider was invented by George Cayley. One of his test attemps he hire a 10 year old to test out his glider. -
John Tyndall demonstrates the principles of fiber optics.
Fiber optics is the use of thin flexible layers of glass or other transparent solids to show light signals for telecommunications or for internal examination of the body. -
The patent of the sewing machine motor.
The patent was obtained by Isaac Singer. This made isaac quite a decent profit because anyone who wanted to build a motorizied sewing machine had to pay him for his motor design. -
Henry Bessemer invents process that allows mass production of steel
The process used a open hearth furnace. The key to his process was removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation with air. -
Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a slave who had resided in a free state and territory was not thereby entitled to his freedom; that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States -
The invention of the internal combustion engine.
The internal combustion engine was invented by Jean Lenoir. Lenoir's experiments with electricity led him to develop the first internal combustion engine. This engine burned a mixture of coal gas and air ignited by a sparks. -
Oregon admitted as a State
Oregon was admitted as a state on february 14. Today, at 98,000 square miles, Oregon is the ninth largest and, with a population of 4 million. -
Lincoln elected President
Lincoln won the party's presidential nomination. In the November 1860 election, Lincoln again faced Douglas. -
The invention of the Yale/cylinder lock.
The Yale/Cylinder lock was invented by Linus Yale.The cylinder lock Yale invented is still used to this day. -
The patent for the machine gun.
The patent was obtained by Dr. Richard Gatling. His machine gun called the gatling gun was invented during the civil war. -
Draft/race Riots in New York City
The riots in New York City were because the working-class was discontent with new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. -
Lincoln shot, dies next day.
Abraham Lincoln dies from a bullet wound inflicted the night before by John Wilkes Booth. The president’s death came only six days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered ending the war. -
Presidential Reconstruction
The presidential reconstruction was Andrew Jaskson becoming president after Lincoln was shot and killed. Jaskon was a Democratic senator from Tennessee before Lincoln chose him as Vice President. -
The invention of the torpedo
The torpedo was invented by Robert Whitehead. the torpedo's speed was 7 knots and it could hit a target 700 yards away. The torpedo was driven by a small engine run by compressed air. -
The invention of the first practical and modern typewriter.
The first practical and modern type writer was invented by Christopher Scholes. Schole improved the typerwriter in about every way but the most important was the layout of the keyboard. He used the QWERTY layout which is still used today on both typewriters and English language computer keyboards -
The invention of tungsten steel.
Tungsten steel was invented by Robert Mushet. Tungsten Steel is formed when Tungsten is alloyed with steel. -
The invention of the removable tempered steel plow blade
The removable tempered steel plow blade was invented by James Oliver. The plow was significantly stronger, retained its cutting edge much longer, and required less cleaning during plowing. -
15th Amendment Ratified
The 15th amendment gave Blacks, but not women, the right to vote. -
US Congress establishes the civil service system
The Federal Civil Service is defined as "all positions in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Government of the United States. -
First mail-order catalog.
The first mail-order catalog was created by A.M. Ward. His first catalog had 163 items in it and they delivered things from fridges to mouse traps. -
The invention of Barbed wire.
Barbed wire was invented by Joseph Glidden. He created it as way to keep ranchers from running cattle through his property. -
The invention of the shoe welt stitcher
The shoe welt stitcher was invented by C. Goodyear, Jr. Charles Goodyear's stitcher is still thought to do some of the finest shoe making. -
Civil Rights Act passed
The civil rights act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
The patent for the telephone
The patent was obtained by Alexander Graham bell. The telephone evetually turned into the massively popular device you know today as the cell phone. -
The invention of moving pictures
Moving pictures were invented by Eadweard Muybridge. They were called moving pictures because how it worked it just played a series of continuous photos on a reel to make it look like they moved. -
The creation of a practical and longer-lasting electic lightbulb.
The inventor of this lightbulb was Sir Joseph Wilson Swan. He accomplished this longer lasting lightbulb by using cellulose for the filiment. -
US Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act
The timberland protection act was a forest conservation act. -
The invention of a new form toliet paper
This new toliet paper was invented by Perforated Paper Company. His toliet paper was the first toilet paper sold in rolls. He was also the first that used the perforated toilet roll instead of the common flat sheets -
The invention of the metal detector.
The metal detector was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. His invention may have been very crude but it did the job of a metal detector. -
US Senate ratifies treaty establishing the Red Cross.
The Red Cross is a organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education in the United States. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional
The civil rights act of 1875 was deemed unconstitutional for forbidding discrimination in hotels, trains, and other public spaces. -
Invention of the mechanical cash register.
The first working mechanical cash register was invented by James Ritty. Ritty's machine did not have a cash drawer. Instead, it simply recorded the number of sales and also the amount of each one. -
The invention of the first gas-engined motorcycle.
The gas engined motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler. Daimler's motorcycle was gas powered while the prevous motorcycles were powered by steam. -
The invention of Coca Cola
Coca Cola was invented by John Pemberton. Pemberton claimed Coca-Cola cured many diseases, including morphine addiction, indigestion, nerve disorders, headaches, and impotence. -
The invention of the first wearable contact lenses.
The first wearable contact lenses were invented by F.E. Muller and Adolph Fick. The contact lenses were made from glass, and were fitted to cover the entire eye -
The invention of the AC motor and transformer.
The AC motor and transformer were invented by Nikola Tesla. Tesla actually worked with Edison before they became competing rivals. -
The invention of Cordite
Cordite was invented by Sir James Dewar and Sir Frederick Abel, Cordite was a type of smokeless gun powder. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The troops went into the camp to disarm the Lakota. A deaf tribesman named Black Coyote was reluctant to give up his rifle, claiming he had paid a lot for it. A fight over the rifle happened and by the time it was over, more than 150 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 were wounded some estimates placed the number of dead at 300. -
The invention of the escalator.
The escalator was invented by Jesse W. Reno. An elevator is just a moving staircase that brought people up or down a floor. -
The invention of the diesel-fueled internal combustion engine.
The diesel-fueled internal combustion engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel. The engine had the same concept as the gas powered internal combustion engine it just runs off a less refined fuel. -
The invention of carborundum.
carborundum was invented by Edward Goodrich Acheson. Archeson all so invented the Acheson process, which is still used to make carborundum. -
US & China sign treaty
The treaty prevented Chinese laborers from entering US. This was because of how many chinese people where taking up US jobs. -
The invention of the Cinematographe.
Cinematographe was invented by the Lumiere Brothers. The Cinematographe is a portable motion-picture camera, film processing unit and projector. -
The invention of the rubber heel
The rubber heel was invented by American, H. O'Sullivan. Before the rubber heel was invented they used the leather heel but the rubber heel lasted longer. -
Theodore Roosevelt head of civil service commission
President Harrison rewarded Roosevelt by appointing him to the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Roosevelt used his opportunity to change the way federal employees were hired, as well as the way in which they were both rewarded and punished. -
The patent for the roller coaster
The patent for the roller coaster was obtained by Edwin Prescott. The patent he had was on the loopty loop part of the roller coaster. -
The patent for the motor-driven vacuum cleaner
The patent was obtained by J.S. Thurman. His first motor driven vacuum cleaner was gas powered. -
Theodore Roosevelt elected vice president
Roosevelt was choosen a McKinley's running mate after his vice president died in November of 1899. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president.
Theodore Roosevelt became president after President McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was thought to be one of the greatest president because of his destruction of Monopolies and the creation of National Parks. -
The invention of the polygraph machine.
The polygraph machine was invented by James Mackenzie. A polygraph machine also goes by the name lie detector and is sometimes used in criminal investigations because of its accuacy. -
The invention of the first manned airplane with a gas motor.
The first manned airplane with a gas motor was invented by the Wright Brothers. The wright Brothers only ever flew together once because their family was afraid that if they crashed they would lose both of the brothers. -
The invention of the Track Trackor
The Track Trackor was invented by Benjamin Holt. His trackor was unlike any other it didn't use wheels it had metal tracks. Holt tractors replaced horses in WW1 to haul artillery and other supplies. -
Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein published the Theory of Relativity. Which made famous the equation, E = mc2. -
San Francisco earthquake
The earthquake killed about 3,000 people and over 80% of the city was destroyed. The earthquake caused fires to break out all over the city. The earthquake had a Magnitude of 7.9. -
The invention of the first synthetic plastic.
The invention was created by Leo Baekeland. He called the synthetic plastic Bakelite. His plastic was inexpensive, nonflammable and versatile. -
Model T introduced
The Model T was introduced by Henry Ford. The car was affordable for working class people so it became very popular. Because of this Ford sold around 15 million Model T cars. -
The invention of Instant coffee.
Instant coffee was invented by G. Washington. The success of his coffee company made Washington wealthy. In world war 1 Washington company supplied the coffee to the US troops. -
The first talking motion picture.
Thomas Edison was the one who demonstrated the first talking motion picture. Edison's talking motion pictures are the basis for the movies we have now days. -
The first automobile electrical ignition system.
The first automobile electrical ignition system was invented by Charles Franklin Kettering. His invention made automobiles far easier and safer to operate than when the ignition process had been powered by iron hand cranks. -
Motorized movie cameras invented
The Motorized movie cameras were invented by William K. L. Dickson. His Motorized cameras replaced the old hand cranked ones. -
The invention of the modern zipper.
The modern zipper was invented by Gideon Sundback. It is based on interlocking teeth. It was called the “hookless fastener” and was later redesigned. -
The invention of the Morgan gas mask
The Morgan gas mask was invented by Garrett A. Morgan. Morgan masks was used for the fire dept to keep the smoke from entering and blocking the air flow of the person whering the mask. -
The invention of the Pyrex
The pyrex was created by Eugene Sullivan and William Taylor. The pyrex is a type of glassware. They created their invention in New York City. -
Radios tuners invented
Radio tuners were invented by Guglielmo Marconi. This invention allow you to tune your radio to different radio stations. -
US entered WW1
The US entered the War after they intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico about wanting Mexico to fight the US. -
WW1 ends.
Germany lost the war against the allies after the US joined in the war effort. -
Theodore Roosevelt and Carnegie dies
Theodore died at the age of 60 from Cardiovascular disease.
Carnegie died at the age of 83 from Chloniak Hodgkina -
The Band-Aid is invented
The band aid was invented by Earle Dickson. The band aid was used as a medical insrument for basic first aid.
