Major US Historical Events

  • 1607

    The first permanent English colony in North America begins at Jamestown, Virginia
  • 1776

    The 13 colonies declare independence from Great Britain
  • 1787

    The U.S Constitution is created
  • 1803 Lousiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase doubles the territory of the USA
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  • civil war ends 1865

    The civil war ends, and slavery is abolished
  • USA had colonies following the war- 1898

    The USA has colonies following the Spanish-America War.
  • WW1 Ends-1918

    World War 1 ends
  • Great Depression begins-1929

    The stock market crashes, and the Great Depression begins.
  • WW2 Ends 1945

    The USA drops two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War 2 and ushering in the nuclear age.
  • Moon Landing 1969

    USA becomes the first nation to land men on the moon
  • USA wins cold war 1991

    USA wins the Cold War with the break up of the Soviet Union
  • 9/11-2001

    Terrorist attack the USA
  • Obama is elected-2008

    Barak Obama is elected the first black president