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Massacre at Mystic
Connecticut colonists under Captain John Mason and their Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to the Pequot Fort near the Mystic River. -
The Scalp Act
Anyone who brought in a male scalp above age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight, $150, for females above age of 12 or males under the age of 12, they would be paid $130. The act turned all the tribes against the Pennsylvania legislature. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Americans where mad at the British for "taxing without representation", so they dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
Congress members signed the declaration. Not every man who had been present on July 4 signed the declaration on August 2. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight winter encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War -
Winter at Valley Forge
General George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
early American hero of the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history after he switched sides and fought for the British. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina, between U.S. forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton, as part of the campaign in the Carolinas -
Articles of Confederation are Ratified
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. -
The Battle of Yorktown
British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his army surrendered to General George Washington's American force and its French allies at the Battle of Yorktown. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The official work of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
Inauguration of President George Washington
The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of George Washington as President. -
Washington's Farewell Address
A letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States. -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington died from a throat infection. -
Election Day, 1800
The 1800 United States presidential election was the fourth presidential election. Thomas Jefferson won. -
Marbury vs. Madison
U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
A self-sustaining population of over four million slaves in the South, some Southern congressmen joined with the North in voting to abolish the African slave trade. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The American army drove off the American Indians and burned Prophetstown to the ground. Most natives no longer believed in the Prophet. Many returned to their own villages after the defeat. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere was an action between the two ships during the War of 1812, approximately 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It took place shortly after war had broken out. -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812. -
The Battle of New Orleans
between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana -
The Missouri Compromise
United States federal legislation that admitted Maine to the United States as a free state, simultaneously with Missouri as a slave state, thus maintaining the balance of power between North and South in the US Senate. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
The bitter election campaign that evolved modern party machinery and organized mass propaganda methods -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. -
Indian Removal Act
The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Was a rebellion of black slaves that took place in Southampton County, Virginia. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar, killing the Texian and immigrant occupiers -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, to the United States. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. The act also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning, and trying escaped slaves. -
Dred Scott Decision
That having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an slaved person, Dred Scott, to his freedom. -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
A two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
In a four-way contest, the Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged triumphant. Lincoln's election served as the primary catalyst of the American Civil War. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first slave state in the south to declare that it had seceded from the United States. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas, was the first major battle of the American Civil War and was a Confederate victory. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
The Battle of Gettysburg
considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. -
13th Amendment
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Court house
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
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14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
He established Standard Oil, which by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. -
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
She exposed unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company, leading to a U.S. Supreme Court decision to break its monopoly. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Bell was granted his telephone patent. A few days later, he made the first-ever telephone call to Watson -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the U.S. Army troops of General George Armstrong Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn near southern Montana's Little Bighorn River. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The area that was opened to settlement included all or part of the Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Logan, Oklahoma, and Payne counties of the US state of Oklahoma. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Also known as the Battle of Wounded Knee, was a domestic massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people, by soldiers of the United States Army. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Seventeen-year-old Annie Moore, from County Cork, Ireland was the first immigrant to be processed at the new federal immigration depot. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. She exploded and sank on the evening of 15 February 1898, killing three-quarters of her crew. In 1898, a U.S. Navy board of inquiry ruled that the ship had been sunk by an external explosion from a mine. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
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Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt began on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States upon the assassination and death of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford Motor Company, commonly known as Ford, is an American multinational automaker that has its main headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The first stop on disembarking at the pier on Angel Island was the Administration Building. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
Allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
President Woodrow Wilson adopted the song as a de facto “national anthem” in 1916 but did not codify this ruling. In 1929, “House Resolution 14” was presented to Congress to name “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the official national anthem to the United States. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
Broadcast of the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election. -
1st Miss American Pageant
Miss District of Columbia, was declared "The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America" in 1921 at the age of 16 and was recognized as the first "Miss America" when she returned to compete the next year. -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Sacco and Vanzetti were found guilty; they were sentenced to death. However, the ballistics issue refused to go away as Sacco and Vanzetti waited on death row. In addition, a jailhouse confession by another criminal fueled the controversy. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes Trial, formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
This event was a great success, attracting 10,004 paying spectators, and was retrospectively named the First Olympic Winter Games. -
J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
Coolidge appointed Hoover as the fifth Director of the Bureau of Investigation. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. -
Mein Kampf is Published
The work describes the process by which Hitler became outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Charles Lindbergh completes solo flight across the Atlantic
He became the first man to successfully fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. He called his airplane the Spirit of St. Louis, and his courageous feat helped make Missouri a leader in the developing world of aviation. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The Jazz Singer, the first commercially successful full-length feature film with sound, debuts at the Blue Mouse Theater at 1421 5th Avenue in Seattle. The movie uses Warner Brothers' Vitaphone sound-on-disc technology to reproduce the musical score and sporadic episodes of synchronized speech. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Roosevelt defeated Republican President Herbert Hoover in a landslide. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang that occurred on Saint Valentine's Day. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park garage on the morning of that feast day. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
Nearly half of America's banks had failed, and unemployment was approaching 15 million people -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
Black Tuesday hit Wall Street as investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors -
The Dust Bowl Begins
Severe drought hit the Midwest and Southern Great Plains. -
The Empire State Building Opens
President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper. Before that, the Chrysler Building briefly held the record at 1046 feet. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party. -
CCC is Created
Was part of his New Deal legislation, combating high unemployment during the Great Depression -
WPA is Created
Created to relieve the economic hardship of the Great Depression. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
Braddock won the Heavyweight Championship of the World as the 10-to-1 underdog. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
German officials made every effort to portray Germany as a respectable member of the international community. -
Kristallnacht
A pogrom against Jews carried out by SA paramilitary forces and civilians throughout Nazi Germany. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
American realist novel written by John Steinbeck that won a Nobel Prize. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
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Germany Invades Poland
Britain and France, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany -
The Battle of Britain
a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force -
The Four Freedoms Speech
Goals articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu -
The Battle of Midway
a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia -
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. The French colonies in the area were dominated by the French, formally aligned with Germany but of mixed loyalties. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the Allied armies was established in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas during and after World War II -
The Battle of Kursk
Second World War engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations -
Battle of the Philippines
Known as “the greatest carrier battle of the war,” it accompanied the U.S. landing on Saipan and ended in a complete U.S. victory. -
The Battle of the Bulge
major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War I -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The island of Iwo Jima was a strategic location because the US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan. -
The Battle of Okinawa
a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army -
The Death of FDR
Cerebral hemorrhage -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
He killed himself with a gun. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
