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John Smith Founds Jamestown
John Smith settles in Jamestown, which is in modern day Virginia. He settles with other pilgrims who rode on the mayflower with him. -
Slavery Begins
Slavery begins a short time after Jamestown is settled. Twenty slaves were bought as indentured servants to help with certain tasks around the camp. -
The Revolutionary War begins
The Revolutionary War was a war between the United states and Great Britain. This was a war for Independence because Britain was trying to control the U.S but the U.S was not trying to be under Britain's leadership. -
The U.S. Constitution is Created
The U.S. Constitution was very important because it gave the people of America rights and a set of rules that they had to abide by. This led to more order and a sense of freedom because the U.S. did not have to follow the rules of Britain anymore. -
Lewis and Clark Begin Exploration
Lewis and Clark begin exploration out west to explore and document what they saw. They were sent out to discover people or resources that the colony might need. -
The U.S. Bans Slave Trade
The united states banned the slave trade, but not slavery. This means that no new slaves were coming into america, but there was still slavery. This was significant because this was the start of the freedom of slaves, -
The Underground Railroad Begins
The underground railroad was a way the Hariet Tubman freed slaves. She freed a lot of slaves and risked her life to do so. Hariet Tubman is a very important figure in black history. -
The Trail of Tears
The cherokee tribe was forcibly moved out to the west. During this migration many native americans were killed. This was a major event because the americans pushed the native americans out of their homes and made them go west. -
The Great Potatoe Famine
The potatoe famine in Ireland was very significant. It caused a lot of people to move to different countries including America. This was significant because the population and diversity of the U.S. was changing. -
The Gold Rush
The first gold rush occurs. People go west to california to try to mine for gold and get rich. People sold everything they had to move out west and get rich. Very few people actually made money from this because there was not a lot of gold in California. -
Reconstruction Begins
Reconstruction was an era after the civil war to rebuild the south and help protect the freed slaves in the south. -
The Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental railroad being completed was a big event because it allowed people to travel all around the United States faster and more efficiently. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island started excepting immagrants. This was very big becuase it allowed people to come to the United States and start a new life and live the american dream. -
Theodore Roosevelt is elected President
President Roosevelt was a very influencial president that helped the lower and middle class. He gave rights to the workers and most of the immagrants in the factories. -
World War I
Archduke Ferdinand of Australia was assassinated leading to World War I -
Henry Ford's Model T
The invention of the Model T was momumental to society. It changed the way americans could travel and it gave the opportunity for an average family to have a car. -
Prohibition
The eighteenth amendment prohibits the sale or making of alcohol. This changes the american dream because alcohol was a big party of some peoples lives. Taking it away alcohol takes away jobs and peoples ability to drink legally. -
19th Amendment
The nineteenth amendment was passed allowing women to have the right to vote. This changes the american dream for women because it gives the chance for young girls to grow up and know that they have the chance to vote when they get older. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crashed in 1929 which led to the great depression. The great depression changed the american dream because the great depression effected a lot of people. It took away a lot of peoples savings which made it hard to live in america during this time. -
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens won four gold metals in the year 1936 in Berlin. Jesse Owens was an african american track athlete. This changed the american dream because it gave hope to young african americans hope that they can grow up and acheive big things.
