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Oct 12, 1492
FInding America
Christopher Columbus landed in Guanahani. -
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement, known as Jamestown, Virginia -
Slavery in Virginia
Slavery was introduced to the colony of Virginia -
Mayflower
Mayflower ship lands in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with 101 colonists. -
Slavery Law
Rhode Island enacts the first law which is slavery being illegal. -
Detroit Established
The French establish a settlement at Detroit. -
Louisiana Slaves
First group of black slaves brought to Louisiana territory -
Pennsylvania Gazette
Ben Franklin began publishing the pennsylvania gazette, it becomes the most popular colonial newspaper -
Baltimore Founded
Baltimore is founded in the Maryland colony -
3 Violent Uprisings
Uprisings by black slaves occur in South Carolina -
Iron Act Passed
Iron act is passed in English Parliament, limiting growth of iron industry in America to protect English Iron Industry. -
Currency Act
The currency act prohibits the colonists from issuing any legal tender paper money. -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act passed by English Parliament imposing the first direct tax on the American colonies. American colonists quickly unite in opposition by those who are most affected, which is scheduled to go in effect on November 1st. -
Boston Massacre
Mob Harasses British soldiers who then fire muskets into crowd, killing 3, mortally wounding 2 and injuring 6. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonial activists disguise themselves as Mohawk Indians and board the ship and dump all 342 containers of tea into the harbor. -
American Revolution
Beginning of American Revolution -
Washingtons Farewell
George Washington delivers farewell address, troops are discharged. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress, Revolutionary war officially ends. -
Post-War Economic depression
Americans suffer from depression including a shortage of currency, nagging creditors, farm foreclosures and bankrupticies. -
Constitution
Delegates vote to approve and sign the new Constitution -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana without asking for others opinions. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark began an expedition led by Sacajawea to survey the land being purchased. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was reelected president, he recieved votes from all state electors except Conneticut, Delaware, and two from Maryland. George Clointon was vice president. -
War of !812
U.S. war with Britain began -
British act
The british burned down the Capitol building in Washington to get back at the U.S./ provoke. -
Napoleon defeated
Napoleon finally defeated at Waterloo -
Black Voting Rights
New York gives free Blacks the right to vote. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was elected president. -
Georgia Slaves
Georgia prohibits the Education of Slaves. -
Underground Railroad
Underground railroad was a secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before Civil War. -
Virginia Revolt effects Alabama
Alabama makes it illegal for blacks to preach because Nat Turner, a Baptist slave preacher leads a revolt in Virginia killing at least 57 whites. -
Texas Independence
Texas declares independence from Mexico. -
Migration
There was a large migration westward before the war. -
Mexican American War Begins
America goes to war with Mexico over land. -
Mexican War Ends
Mexican WAr ends with treaty of guadalupe hidalgo. In exchange for 15 million dollars and settling of 3.25 million dollars in american claims, mexico cedes 500,000 sq miles of its territory in Western U.S, -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise admits California a free state but fugitive slave law was enacted. -
Kansas
Free Soilers establish government banning slavery of blacks from Kansas -
Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer invented a process that allows mass production of steel. -
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was elected president -
End of Civil War
Lee surrenders and then the remaining confedrate armies surrender, ending the war -
Assasination
Lincoln was assasinated in a theater by john wilks booth -
15th Amendment
15th amendment was ratified, giving blackes the right to vote before women. -
Blacks in office
Blacks began to be elected into office. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil rights act was passed guaranteeing African Americans equal treatment. -
James Garfield Shot
President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau, a disappointed office-seeker. But wasnot killed. -
Thomas Edison; Electricity
Thomas Edison's Pearl Street station in New York City begins generating electricity to supply 400 street lamps and 85 customers with electrical power. -
Statue of Liberty
The statue of liberty arrived in New York Harbor as a gift from france. -
Oklahoma Land Rush
At noon a startling gun shot announced the star of the Oklahoma land Rush where 50000 would-be settlers rushed to steak their claim. -
Johnstown flood
The Johnstown floodkilled more than2200 people after heavy rain destroyed the South Fork Dam. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island Immigration Station began processing immigrants to the United States. -
First Automobile
The Duryea Brothers road-testthe first-ever,rican-made, gasoline-powered automobile in Springfield, Massachusetts. -
Income tax
Congress passes the first graduated income tax. The U.S. Supreme Court declares the "direct tax" unconstitutional the following year. -
The Last Gold Rush
The last great american gold rush beings when goldis discovered in the Yukon District of Canada -
Fighting Erupts
The U.S. and the Philippine revolutionary forces began fighting. -
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley assassonated, Theodore becomes president -
Flight
Wright brothers flew their first flight -
Big San Francisco Earthquake
The earthquake caused 700 deaths and destroyed the town -
William Howard Taft
Taft was elected president -
NAACP
NAACP founded, for the blacks right -
WWI
World War I begins in France -
US expanding
The US acquires the Virgin Islands -
US enters war
US enters WWI with France, they need a bunch of soldiers. -
Zimmerman
Zimmerman created the telegram -
WWI ends
The war ends with Treaty of Versailles
