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The French an Indian War
-George Washington
-1754-63
-North America
-I chose this event because it determined who had control over that region.
-The French and British fight over who is going to expand their territory to America, which results in the Treaty of Paris. -
The Boston Massacre
-Crispus Attucks
-3/05/1770
-Boston, Massachusetts
-I chose this event because it is the beginning of the colonists rebelling.
-British soldiers killed five colonists for throwing snowballs and rocks at them. -
The Boston Tea Party
-John Adams and John Hancock
-12/16/1773
-Boston, Massachusetts
-I chose this event because it was about the colonists starting to protest.
-Angry colonists dumped chests of British tea at Griffin's Wharf because of how much the British were taxing them. -
The Declaration of Independence
-Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston.
-The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress.
-Written: 7/02/1776 Adopted: 7/04/1776
-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
-I chose this event because it was the beginning of independence in America.
-After the document was submitted to the Continental Congress, they looked over it for a couple days before approving it. -
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Battle of Yorktown
-George Washington and Charles Cornwallis
-9/28/1781-10/19/1781
-Yorktown, Virginia
-I chose this event because it was the last battle of the Revolutionary War.
-Washington's army of 17,000 attacked Cornwallis's army at their base, and Cornwallis surrendered after three weeks of fighting. -
Treaty of Paris
-Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay
-9/03/1783
-Paris, France
-I chose this because it marked an end to the Revolutionary War.
-Franklin, Adams, and Jay traveled to France to discuss a peace treaty with Great Britain. On September 3rd, the treaty was finalized, marking an end to the Revolutionary War. -
US Constitution Ratified
-George Washington
-6/21/1788
-America
-I chose this event because it ratified an important document.
-The nine states needed to ratify the Constitution did. -
George Washington's Inauguration
-George Washington
-4/30/1789
-New York, New York
-I chose this event because he was the first president of the United States.
-Washington's inauguration was on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street, and a large crowd of people were watching as he took the oath of office. -
The Bill of Rights
-James Madison
-12/15/1791
-America
-I chose this event because it was an important change to the Constitution
-The Bill of Rights was ratified by the two-thirds majority needed to make it legal. -
Louisiana Purchase
-Napoleon Bonaparte
-1803
-The Louisiana Territory
-I chose this event because it greatly expanded our country.
-Napoleon Bonaparte agreed to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US for 15 million dollars. -
The Star-Spangled Banner
-Francis Scott key
-9/14/1814
-Maryland
-I chose this event because it was when our national anthem was written.
-Key was negotiating for his friend's release as he witnessed the British bombing the Maryland Fort. The British gave up and through the whole fight, the flag stayed up. Key was inspired and wrote a poem about the experience. -
Missouri Compromise
-Henry Clay
-1820
-America
-I chose this event because it is an important event in history.
-To keep a balance of free and slave states, Missouri was allowed to be entered as a slave state, but Maine had to be admitted as a free state. -
The Indian Removal Act
-Andrew Jackson
-5/28/1830
-Florida and Indian Territory
-I chose this event because it is an important event in US history.
-This law was to negotiate the peaceful exchange of Indian Lands in the south for new lands in Indian Territory. -
Trail of Tears
-Andrew Jackson
-1838
-From the southeast to Oklahoma
-I chose this event because it is an important event in US history.
-Federal troops forced 15,000 Cherokees to travel from the southeast to Oklahoma, and the trip killed at least 4,000 of them. -
Battle of Bull Run
-General Irvine McDowell
-7/21/1861
-Manassas Junction, Virginia
-I chose this event because it was an important battle of the Civil War.
-Along the river of Bull Run. Union troops attacked the confederates.The battle ended in a victory for the confederates. -
Antietam
-Confederate: Robert E. Lee Union: George McClellan
-The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day battle
-9/17/1862
-Sharpsburg, Maryland
-I chose this event because it was an important battle to the US.
-General Robert E. Lee invaded the North for the first time and was met by McClellan's army. McClellan's army was able to push the confederates back, and claim this as their win. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
-George G. Meade and Robert E. Lee
-7/01/1863-7/04/1863
-Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
-I chose this event because it was an important battle for the Union.
-The Union won the three day battle of Gettysburg because of a failed attack on the South's part, resulting in more casualties on the confederates side. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassanation
-Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth
-4/14/1865
-Washington D.C.
-I chose this event because it was when a good president was assassinated.
-Booth shot Lincoln in the back of his head during a play at Ford's theater. -
The Telephone
-Alexander Graham Bell
-1876
-Boston, Massachusetts
-I chose this event because it was technology advancing.
-Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876 -
The Light Bulb
-Thomas Edison
-1880
-Menlo Park, New Jersey
-I chose this event because without it we probably wouldn't have light in our houses.
-Thomas Edison wanted to develop affordable lighting for homes, so after many experiments, he finally found materials that worked.
