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French and Indian war
Who: The French, Indians, and the British.
What: a war for territory by the Ohio River valley that was won by the British.
When: 1754-1763
Where: Northeastern U.S.A.
Why: It showed that we wanted to expand and was willing to fight for it.
How: It is important because the colonists gained territory from it. -
Boston Massacre
Who: The British and colonists.
What: British Soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists while being harassed by the colonists.
When: March 5, 1770
Where: Boston, Massachusetts.
Why: Was one of the reasons why the colonists wanted independence.
How: Caused the colonists to rebel against the Stamp act and Townshend acts. -
Boston Tea Party
Who: Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams
What: A protest against the tea act that resulted in tea being thrown into the water.
When: December 16, 1773
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Why: Inspired the colonists to rebel against the British even more.
How: It showed Great Britain that the colonists did not like the taxes that they were imposing. -
Declaration of Independence
Who: Continental Congress.
What: Colonists declaring independence from Great Britain.
When: July 4th, 1776
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why: Marked the start of the U.S.
How: It was the beginning of the U.S.A. -
Articles of Confederation
Who: John Dickinson
What: was the outline of the government
When: March 1st, 1781
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
Why: It was the beginning of our government
How: shows how the U.S. government started out. -
First U.S. President
Who: George Washington
What: George Washington became the first president of the U.S.
When: April 30, 1789
Where: The White House
Why: It was the start of the line of presidents that we had.
How: He was the first president and could be used as an example for other presidents. -
Bill of Rights
Who: James Madison
What: Ten amendments added onto the constitution that gave rights to the people.
When: December 15, 1791
Where: United states
Why: It set the basic rights that all people have.
How: It gave rights to the people that the government can not take away. -
Louisiana Purchase
Who: Thomas Jefferson
What: The territory west of the Mississippi River.
When: April 30th, 1803
Where: west of the Mississippi River.
Why: It gave the U.S. more land.
How: It doubled the size of the U.S. and let People expand west. -
Lewis and Clark Return to St. Louis
Who: Lewis and Clark
What: Lewis and Clark returned after exploring the Louisiana territory.
When: September 23, 1806
Where: St. Louis
Why: It was the first time people traveled all the way across America.
How: It showed that the purchase of the area would be a good thing. -
War of 1812
Who: U.S. and Great Britain
What: A war between the U.S. and Great Britain.
When: June 18, 1812 – February 17, 1815
Where: Eastern and Central America; Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Why: It was a war that was won by the U.S.
How: War against Britain that the U.S. won. -
The Burning of the White House
Who: The British
What: The British burned down the White House.
When: August 24, 1814
Where: The White House
Why: The capital was burned down in the middle of the war.
How: Even though the capital was burned down the people did not give up on the war. -
Trail of Tears
Who: Native Americans
What: forced relocation of the Native Americans.
When: 1831
Where: Southeastern United States
Why: It cause the death of many Native Americans
How: It shows that the Native American were treated badly by the people of the U.S. -
Mexican-American War
Who: Mexico and U.S.
What: A war for western territory.
When: April 25, 1846-February 2, 1848
Where: Texas
Why: It was a war that the U.S. won that gave them land.
How: It helped the U.S. expand into what it looks like today. -
The Gold Rush
Who: James W. Marshall, Californians
What: A time period when people flooded California to get gold.
When: January 24, 1848- 1855
Where: California
Why: It showed that people wanted to have a better life and was willing to travel across the country for it.
How: It brought a major population boost to California. -
Civil War
Who: The Confederates and The Union
What: A war fought over if slavery should be allowed.
When: Apr 12, 1861- Apr 9, 1865
Where: North and South U.S.
Why: It resulted into no slavery which impacted the day we live in very much.
How: It marked the end of slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Who: Abraham Lincoln
What: Presidential proclamation that ordered all slaves to be set free.
When: January 1, 1863.
Where: National Archives
Why: declared slaves as free which shaped the country we live in.
How: declared slaves as free. -
Gettysburg Address
Who: Abraham Lincoln
What: honored those who died at Gettysburg.
When: November 19, 1863
Where: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Why: It gave people hope
How: It was a very influential speech that Lincoln gave. -
Assassination of Lincoln
Who: Abraham Lincoln and John Booth
What: Lincoln was shot in a theatre by John Booth.
When: April 15, 1865
Where: Ford’s Theatre
Why: It was the end a good presidency.
How: It effected the people a lot as he was a good president. -
The Great Chicago Fire
Who: Chicago Citizens
What: A two day fire that killed 300 people and left 100,000 people homeless
When: October 8, 1871- October 10, 1871
Where: Chicago, Illinois
Why: It was a huge fire that left many people without homes.
How: It caused a lot of people to be homeless. -
Invention of the Telephone
Who: Alexander Gram Bell
What: The invention of the telephone.
When: 1876
Where: Boston
Why: Gave us the ability to communicate over long distances.
How: Enabled the people to have better communication with others.
