Ushistory

History Class Timeline 2016-2017

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    On July 4th, 1776, Congress made one of Americas most prized documents. Written by Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence showed the reasons for separating from Britain, and showed the principles of government for the U.S.A
  • The attack on Fort Sumter

    The attack on Fort Sumter
    On April 12th, 1861, the confederacy opened fire, after 34 hours of fighting, Anderson gave up. No one defending the fort was killed, but it started the civil war
  • Civil war

    Civil war
    On July 16th, 1861, Union troops led by Irwin McDowell walked to Massas. They were greeted by hundreds of spectators from Washington who expected a very short and entertaining battle. Soldiers and spectators were not ready for what happened next. In this brief battle of Bull Run It was known as the First Battle of Bull Run. The south was pushed back and the north could no longer advance.
  • Henry Ford B-day

    Henry Ford B-day
    Fords Birthday
  • Dodges B-day

    Dodges B-day
    Dodge automobile birthday
  • Brown vs Board of education

    Brown vs Board of education
    In the earlier years of 1950 five school segregation cases out of Delaware, Virginia, Kansas, South Carolina, and Washington D.C. formed the title of Brown v. Board of Education. It allowed 9 black students to go to Central High School. These 9 students became known as the little rock nine.
  • My moms b-day

    My moms b-day
    My moms birthday
  • Dodge challengers b-day

    Dodge challengers b-day
    Dodge challengers Birthday
  • My dads b-day

    My dads b-day
    My dads birthday
  • 9/11

    9/11
    The day the twin towers fell because of terrorist airplanes. Also the pentagon got a hit by a terrorist airplane. Somewhere around 3,000 Americans died.
  • Happy B-day

    Happy B-day
    My birthday a.k.a The day the world became a better place