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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Salina'a History Timeline
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Sep 8, 1565
Spanish found St. Augustine, Florida
The City of St. Augustine is the nation's oldest permanently occupied European settlement, having been founded by the Spanish in 1565. This is important because St. Augustine, Florida stayed in the same place unlike others. -
The Maryland Toleration Act was Passed
The Maryland Toleration Act was passed in 1649 by assembly of the Province of Marylandmandating religious toleration.The Calverts, who founded Maryland, needed to attract settlers to make the colonial venture profitable. The Maryland Toleration was important because it allowed freedom of worship for all Christians in Maryland. -
New Orleans Founded by the French
New Orleans was established by French settlers on May 7, 1718. This is important because the French intended it to be an important colonial city. -
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution, whereby the colonists overthrew British rule. This war is important becase without the Revolution, there would be no United States. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was to Declare the Independence of the colonies apart from British. The colonies wanted to be their own "country", with their own government. Our founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence to show British that we were ready to be our own. This is important today because it declared that the thirteen colonies of North America were free & independent from British. All mens were free! -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Important because these limitations serve to protect the natural rights if liberty and property. The Bill of Rights limited government's role & gave the individual certain rights that neither the government nor majority could infringe on. The Constitution was originally written without the Bill of Rights & many Founding Fathers wouldn't sign it since they feared that the federal government would be too powerful. -
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin and a pioneer in the mass production of cotton. The cotton gin was so important because it changes the way the South produces their most profitable material, cotton. With the success of the cotton gin, it was easy to make bundles of cotton in short amount of time. Also, it allowed people to be able to focus on differetn varieties of cotton. -
Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812
The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem.The War of 1812 is itself a relatively little-known war in American history! This is important because despite it's complicated causes and inconclusive outcome, the conflict helped establish the credibility of the young United States among other nations anthem. -
Emancipation Proclamation: Fighters for Freedom
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. This is important becauseit declared that all slaves in states supporting the Confederacy were from the moment "freedom free". -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the first president assassinated in U.S. history. The assassination occured five days after the commander. This is important because Lincoln was valuable to the Union so long as the Confederacy was in rebellion. Lincoln's assassination was his reward for successfully concluding the War Between the States. The whole country grieved the death of President Lincoln.
