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Period: 500 to
Historical Events
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Oct 19, 1200
Anasazi dwellings BC
Some early archaeologists thought that the Anasazi disappeared without explanation.stone structures like the Cliff House cliff dwelling and a half-million gallon reservoir at Mesa Verde National Monument in Colorado. A severe drought could've been a major factor in their departure -
Jamestown (1607)
The Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the America.Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607 and considered permanent. Jamestown served as the capital of the colony for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699 -
Lewis and Clark
The first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States, departing in May 1804, from near St. Louis making their way westward through the continental divide to the Pacific coast. -
Fulton's Folly
Robert Fulton’s steamboat Clermont leaves New York harbor for a trip up the Hudson River to Albany, New York. It is carrying paying passengers, marking the first commercial. He did not invite the steam boat themselfs but did help along. However he was the first tommake a commerical success. -
Princess of Mishiwaka
The city is named after Princess Mishawaka, daughter of Shawnee Chief Elkhart. The legend of her romance with white trapper Deadshot, and abduction by her jealous Indian suitor Grey Wolf, characterizes the mixture of romance and history still found in Mishawaka today.The city’s history began with the discovery in the early 1830’s. Settlers arriving to mine these deposits founded the town of St. Joseph Iron Works in 1831 -
Alamo (Feb 23- March 6 1836)
On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas. -
Trail of tears
nearly 125,000 Native Americans lived on millions of acres of land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Florida–land their ancestors had occupied and cultivated for generations.Very few natives remained anywhere in the southeastern United States.The federal government forced them to leave their homelands and walk thousands of miles to a specially designated “Indian territ -
Sutters Mill
On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found several flakes of gold that began the transformation of the territory to a bustling center of activity.Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico City which transferred the American Southwest to the United States. During the next seven years, approximately 300,000 people came to Californialand and to seek their fortunes -
Fort Sumter
Isolated and located in charleston Harbor, south Carolina.Constructed in 1829 as a coastal Garrison. It is also known as the most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil war. -
Manassas
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas.It was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The Union's forces were slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops in their first battle. It was a Confederate victory followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces. -
Battle of Gettysberg
the largest battle of the American Civil War as well as the largest battle ever fought in North America, involving around 85,000 men in the Union's Army of the Potomac under Major General George Gordon Meade -
Ft. Leavenworth
Is the oldest active army post in west Washington. It was built in 1827. -
Promontory piont
Promontory, Summit is where the first transcontinental railroad was offically completed. -
Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire burned down from Sunday, October 8 leading to Tuesday October 10, 1871. This fire was so dragic that it killed up to 300 people and destroyed 3.3 square miles. -
Black hills gold rush
It began in 1874 when the first arrivals were a force of one thousand men led by George Armstrong Custer to invisigate reports that the area contained gold. -
Kentucky derby
In ealry 1875 the first race started.It took place at Louisville,Kentucky and is not held there annually. -
Custers Last Stand
The Battle of Little Bighorn is commonly referred to as Custers Last Stand. The battle was between the U.S Cavalry and the northern tribe Indians. It had decided to wage war against the whites for their refusal to stay off of tribal lands in the Black Hills. -
Cheif Joseph
Cheif Joseph lived on the ground of Oregon territory. He faced settlements by whites of tribal lands in Oregon. He led his followers in a dramatic effort to escape to Canada. -
Tombstones
Founded by Ed Schieffelin in what was Pima County( Arizonia Territory) It is the most famous of Arizonia. -
Statue of Liberty
The copper statue, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was built by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Contruction started being contructed on September 1875 and years later it opened. -
Niagara Falls
The dicovery of NIagara falls were to believe the Native Americans living around that region.It consists of three waterfalls and is known for honeymooners to visted. -
Corn Palace
The origin Mitchell corn Palace was bult in 1892 to show case the rich soil of Sourh Dakota and to encourage people to settle in that area. -
Kitty Hawk
In North Carolina, Kitty hawk is a town where it became world famous after the Wright brothers made the first controlled powered airplane. -
Mt Rushmore
Located in South Dakota.The project began in 1927 and was completed years later in 1941. The man by the name of Doane Robison came up with the idea and was followed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum. -
Golden Gate Bridge
It began being constructed on Janurary 5th. The 30 million b ridge was built to increase the vaule in direct proportion to its city. -
Hoover Dam
It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.The result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. The dam was controversially named after President Herbert Hoover. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was intended to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and hence protect Japan's advance into Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, where it sought access to natural resources such as oil and rubber. It was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the United States Territory of Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. -
Cape Canaveral
It is part of a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Since many U.S. spacecraft are launched from both the station and the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island. A new chapter in space flight began on July 1950 with the launch of the first rocket. -
POTUS
Bill Clinton -
Giants hit road
Giants win! t The Giants win tuesday night by beating the Reds, 13-9, at Cincinnati for their first victory since April 7 -
Price of Oil
$27.39 per barel -
Price of gas
$281.4(oz) -
Price of Gas
$1.49 -
dow jones
10650.85 -
Bread
.92% -
Milk
$2.64 -
Cahokia Mounds (800-1600)
