U.S By dmichellenc Sep 17, 1630 The city of Boston is founded Sep 8, 1636 "Harvard College" was founded 1706 Organization of the 13 English colonies Jul 4, 1776 United States independence Apr 30, 1789 George Washington is the first president of the United States 1800 Washington DC. is named capital of the United States 1861 United States Civil War 1862 Abolition of slavery 1865 Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 1876 Statue of Liberty 1919 Treaty of Versailles 1920 The right to vote for women 1929 Economic crisis (The Great Depression) 1941 The United States enters World War II Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. USA enters World War II. 1963 Assassination of J.F Kennedy Apr 4, 1968 Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Jul 16, 1969 Apollo 11 launch to the moon Sep 11, 2001 Attack on the twin towers 2009 Barack Obama becomes the first black president of the USA