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French and Indian War/Seven Years War
In this war, Great Britain and Her colonies fought against the French and the Indians. It ended in 1763 with the Treaty of paris where France gave up all of it's colonies in mainland North America to Great Britain. -
The Boston Tea Party
Americans dressed up like indians throw highly txed tea into the Boston harbor to send a message to King George. -
The Shot Heard Around the World
The minutemen at Lexington stood against Great Britain's army. Nobody knows who fired the first shot, but it is known as the shot heard around the world as it was the first shot of the Revolutionary War. -
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The Revolutinoary War
The American colonies, tired of being under the rule of Great Britain, start a revolution to become free. -
The first flag
Betsy Ross sews the very first Americn flag. -
The Declaration of American Independence
On this day in American history, the 13 American colonies signed the Declartation of Independence and broke of all of their political ties to Great Britain. -
Benjamin Franklin invents bifocal lenses.
Benjamin Franklin, being both near sided and far sided, invented the bifocals so he could see up close and far away just by looking through the top (far) or bottom (near). -
The Constitution
The Constitution was adopted as the new government for the United States of America. -
George Wahington becomes the first president of the United States of America.
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The Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased the entire Louisiana Territory for $15 million from France. -
Slavery becomes illegal in the northern United States.
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The War of 1812
The United States fought with the British over trade rights, westward expansion, and territorial control of North America. -
The Battle of the Alamo
"Remember the Alamo" This famous saying came from the defet of the Texan Rebels at the Alamo Mission. Mexican general Santa Anna attacked 150 Texas rebels at the Alamo, killing all but two. -
The first telegraph
The first telegraph is sent between Washington and Batimore. -
The Annexation of Texas
Texas became a state. -
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Mexican-American War
America took on Mexico because we believed we had a 'Manifest Destiny' and had to expand westward. After the war, Mexico lost one-third of it's land, including present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona , and New Mexico. -
Goldrush
Gold is found in California causeing many people to move there in search of wealth. And yes, the San Francisco 49ers are named after this. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book gave Americans a different viewpoint on slavery and gained massive support from abolitionists. -
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The Civil War
When 11 southern states seceded from the United States to form the Confederate States of America, the northern states fought to get them back. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln delivered the emacipation proclamation, freeing all slaves and banning slavery in the United States. -
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The Battle of Gettysburg
Often described as a turning point in the Civil War, the Union army (north) defeated the Confederate Army (south) at Gettysburg, stopping Robert E. Lee's campaign of the North, -
General Robert E. Lee surrenders.
The general of the Confederate army, Robert E. Lee, surrendered at Appomattox. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theater in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth. He died the next morning. -
The 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment was passed saying that all people born or naturalized in the United States are entitled to U.S. citizenship and equal rights under the law. -
The Transcontinental Railroad is Finished.
The transcontinental railroad, a 1,907 mile long railroad that streched from the Pacific coast to the already present eastern railroad network, was finished after 6 years of work.
