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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Colombus
Christopher Columbus was the first recorded explorer to discover North America. he set sail in 1492 from Palos, Spain with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. -
Apr 5, 1513
Flordia
The state of Florida was discovered in April 15, 1513 by Juan Ponce de León. The area was initially named 'la Florida' as a tribute to the Spanish Easter celebrations called 'Pascua florida', 'Feast of flowers'. -
underground railroad
The underground railroad was established or formed in 1609 by Sojurner Truth in Missouri -
The Pilgrims
The Pilgrims were the first permanent European settlement in southern New England. They arrived at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620 aboard the Mayflower. -
French & Indian War
common U.S. name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756 the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war. In Canada, it is usually just referred to as the Seven Years' War, although French speakers in Quebec often call it La guerre de la Conquête -
Declaration of Independence
In this tense climate, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with the intention of voting for independence from England. Jefferson began his work on June 11 and toiled in seclusion writing a number of drafts. After presenting his final draft, the committee further revised the document and submitted it to the Continental Congress on June 28. On July 2, the Continental Congress voted for independence and refined its Declaration of Independence before releasing it to the public on July 4th. -
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson presents the U.S the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaratioin of Independence all that was needed for the colonists to break free from Britain. -
George Washington: 1st President
Washington won with a total of 69 out of 69 votes. The vote for Washington was unanimous among the Electoral College, those representatives the states elected to choose our president. General George Washington, a greatly revered and honored military leader was elected president and John Adams was elected vice president. He is also on the dollar bill. -
Louisiana Purchase
This event is important because it helped the United States open up the country. James Madison, paid 15 million dollars for the land. That territory included what is now most of central america. It stretches from New Orelans to the south of Canada, and east of the Mississippi River to west of the Rocky Mountains. -
The War of 1812
Although the United States had become an independent country, it still had not established itself with the other world powers. Both Britain and France were interfering with American trade and were taking American ships. The United States believed that Britain still not treating it as an independent country, and was actually providing Native Americans with guns to attack American settlers. peace treaty was finally signed in December of 1814. The British agreed to recognize the United States cou -
Harriet Tubman
was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves[1] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. She later helped John Brown recruit men for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in the post-war era struggled for women's suffrage. -
The T.V
Television was not invented by a single inventor, instead many people working together and alone over the years, contributed to the evolution of television.
Throughout the years like: 1900 1901-1927 1928-1950 1951 the t.v has been upgrading. -
California Gold Rush
In January 1848, James Wilson Marshall discovered gold while constructing a saw mill along the American River northeast of present-day Sacramento. The discovery was reported in the San Francisco newspapers in March but caused little stir as most did not believe the account. -
Civil War
Basically the Civil War split the nation. The South was heavily based on agriculture, and slaves. The North was based on manufacturing, and factories. The South feared that if they lost the slaves that it would have a severe impact on the cotton plantations. Once Abraham Lincoln was elected 7 states seceded, from the United States, & formed Confederate States of America. On April 12, 1861, southern Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Four more states seceded, and the Civil -
Fort Sumter Attacked
At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War begins -
first bull run
The Union Army under Gen. Irvin McDowell suffers a defeat at Bull Run 25 miles southwest of Washington. Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Jackson earns the nickname "Stonewall," as his brigade resists Union attacks. Union troops fall back to Washington. President Lincoln realizes the war will be long. "It's damned bad," he comments. -
Battle of Gettysburg
occurred over three hot summer days, July 1 to July 3, 1863, around the small market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
Lee Surrenders
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Grant allows Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permits soldiers to keep horses and mules. -
Lincoln shot
The Stars and Stripes is ceremoniously raised over Fort Sumter. That night, Lincoln and his wife Mary see the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater. At 10:13 p.m., during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. Doctors attend to the president in the theater then move him to a house across the street. He never regains consciousness. -
The Radio
In 1866 Mahlon Loomis provided the first demonstration of wireless communication, and then in 1895 Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio signal. Radio developed from wireless telegraphy towards the end of the 19th century. Spark transmitters made a crackling noise in the receiver, speech and music was not possible. When thermionic tubes became available in the early 20th century it was now possible to modulated the transmitter current via the output of a carbon granule microphone. Read more: h -
The Car
The first automobile developed with a combustion engine was invented by Henry Ford. Henry Ford later founded the Ford Motor Company, which was known for its achievements in bringing America its first affordable car, the Model-T. The first automobile was created much earlier, in 1866 by Richard Dudgeon of New York City. This first car was made with a steam engine. Over the first few years of the 1920s, the automobile became a hit with everyone, especially young people who wanted freedom and ex -
The Computer
There is not just one inventor of the computer, as the ideas of many scientists and engineers led to its invention. These ideas were developed in the 1930s and 1940s, mostly independently of each other, in Germany, Great Britain and the USA, and were turned into working machines. -
rosa parks
On 1 December 1955, after her day of work as a seamstress at a local department store, Parks boarded a city bus. When she refused to give up her seat to a white man, the bus driver called police, and Parks was arrested and fined. -
J.F.K
The ten-month investigation of the Warren Commission of 1963–1964, the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) of 1976–1979, and other government investigations concluded that the President was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was subsequently murdered by Jack Ruby, before he could stand trial. -
barack obama president
Barack Obama became president on January 20th, 2009. He was elected in Nov. 2008.
At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2009
Barack Obama is aiming for major social and economic changes.
Basically, he wants Bigger government-meaning citizen taxes are higher and government is more involved in local programs, healthcare, big business, education, environment etc...
