US Time line

James town

May 14, 1607

This was the 2nd colony settled by Europeans. Them main leadear was Jhon Smith. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

House of burgesses

Jul 30, 1619

This was the first representative, assembly in America. It was located in virginia. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

May flower compact

Dec 11, 1620

The pilgrams wrote this as their first form of goverment. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

American Revolution

Apr 15, 1775

War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America

Independance

Jul 4, 1776

The continental congress adopts the Declaration of Independace. in philadelphia. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

1st President

Feb 4, 1789

George Washington was sing as fist president of the U.S http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Lousiana Purchase

Feb 24, 1803

This is when President Jefferson bought a juge terrritory from France. It cost him about $15 millionwich extende from the Mississippi River to the Rockey Mountains. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Civil War

Apr 12, 1860

This wat was fought betwen the noth stares (union) and south states (Confederate). Mainly because the south wanted slavery and the North did not. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Lincol Elected President

Nov 6, 1860

Not every one was okay with lincoln. especialy the south states. Because of this south carolina seceded from the US. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

15th Admendment

Feb 3, 1870

This admendment gave the black people the right to vote. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Galveston hurricane

Sep 8, 1900

This was one of the worst hurricrans that ever hit the us. It killed around 6,000 to 8,000. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

WW2

Aug 6, 1942

Afater being attack by Japan. The US came with even more power dropping the first atomic bomb, little man, in Hiroshima. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

2 Atomic bomb

Aug 9, 1942

The second bomb, fat man, was droped in nagasaki. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Martin Luther King Jr.

Aug 23, 1963

Jr deliver the "I Have a Dream" speech during the civil rirgt movement in Washington DC. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Kennedy

Nov 22, 1963

President Jhon F Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Tx. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong is the frist man to set foot on the moon. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Twin Towers

Sep 11, 2001

This is the wort terrorist attack that happend to the US. Not just the Twin Towers were crashed also the Pentagon . More than 3,000 people died that day. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Columbia

Feb 1, 2003

The columbian space shuttle exlpod when it was entering the Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts died. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Koream War

Oct 21, 2010

The Cold War, was a war between the communist and the non-conmmunist. North Korea stated the war by attaking the South Korea. Presiden Truman setn troops to the war with out the governmets permision. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html

Obama

Oct 22, 2010

President Barack Obama was choosen as the first black president in the history of the US. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0902417.html