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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands on Bahamian Island
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Sep 8, 1565
St. Augustine
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Jamestown Established
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Founding of Pennsylvania
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Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre -
Declaration of Independence
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Articles of the Confederation
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Bill of Rights Ratified
Bill of Rights ratified by 3/4s of the states. Sent out on 10/2/1789 -
Cotton Gin patented
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Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the US -
Lewis and Clark begin their expedition
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War of 1812
Lasted from 1812 to 1815 -
Andrew Jackson inaugurated
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Indian Removal Act
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Fredrick Douglas
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Dred Scott Decision
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Abraham Lincoln inaugurated
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Civil War
Changed the culture of America -
Emancipation Proclamation