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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus
in 1492 Columbus sailed across the ocean and into the Americas. His arrival brought on an exchange of goods, food, and diseases. -
Roanoke
This was a colony established on Roanoke Island in the New Country. However, after some time, the colony seemingly disappeared. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was one of the first British settlements in the New Country. The settlement almost failed as a colony but eventually succeeded when settlers began planting and farming for themselves. -
Mayflower Compact
The first agreement on a form of self-government was agreed on in British North America. -
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson was banned from the colony of Massachusetts that only having faith was sufficient for salvation. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning is a form of electricity. Sparking an interest in science. -
Stamp Act
Parliament passes the Stamp Act which puts a tax on all paper products sold in the colonies. This raised the tension between the British and the Americans due to taxation without representation. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops fired directly into a group of people. 5 total were killed in the incident. It is still kind of foggy what happened, whether the crowd rushed the soldier or if the soldiers were acting out. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. All colonies except Georgia are there. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is elected president. Jefferson and Burr received the same amount of votes, the decision was sent to the House of Representatives and voted on there. -
Lewis & Clark
The Lewis & Clark expedition begins. this is important because it also sparks the idea of expansionism and the nation moving westward. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat Turner leads a slave rebellion. This is important because now, congress must debate and vote on the "worth" of slaves. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States acquires land from Mexico. This caused conflict because it had to be decided whether these would be free or slave states. -
Lincoln as president
Lincoln was inaugurated as president on this day. This is important because Lincoln would become an important person in the fight against slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This declared that all slaves in states of rebellion were forever free. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act was passed. This gave citizenship and civil rights to any one born in the US, excluding Native Americans -
Trans-Continental Railroad
The Trans-Continental Railroad was completed on this day. Giving people a faster way to get to the West and around the East. -
Light Bulb
The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison. This provided for a more productive work day for many, they were now able to work at night and in their homes. -
Time Zones
Common time zones for the continental United States were created. This made the transportation of people and goods across the country manageable. -
The Maine explodes.
The battleship Maine explodes in a Cuba harbor and kills many men. The explosion is one of the causes of the Spanish-American War. -
Assination of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian, essentially starts the first world war. -
Great Depression
The great stock market crash in 1929 was the beginning of the Great Depression. Many banks and businesses closed, causing many Americans to lose their jobs and possessions. -
World War 2
World War 2 started after Germany invaded Poland. The United States eventually became involved in the war. -
Hiroshima
The United States dropped a bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The bombing was in response to Pearl Harbor and killed many. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 landed on the moon.This was important because the United States was fighting to be the first ones to land on the moon, due to the "Space Race" -
Ceasefire in Vietnam
On this day there was a ceasefire between the United States forces and Vietnam. Many Americans were against the fight in Vietnam and wanted to bring the soldiers home. -
Gulf War
The United States got involved in the Gulf War in an effort to protect Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. -
9/11
On this day, 2 planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City. This brought on a huge wave of nationalism and support for the United States. -
Women's March on Washington
The Women's March on Washington was a protest in not only Washington D.C. but all over the country. It shows that there is still a fight for equal rights for everyone, despite all of the progress the nation has made
