U.S. History

By Kestin
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus's first voyage

    Columbus set sail from Spain to Asia.

  • The year Jamestown was settled

    The first permanent British settlement

  • End of the French and Indian war

    The end of the french and Indian war

  • Boston Massacre

    A deadly riot that escalated to a chaotic, bloody slaughter.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Kicked off the American Revolutionary War.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was signed at the bottom.

  • The battle of Yorktown

    The battle of Yorktown is considered the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War.

  • The signing of the constitution

    The signing of the constitution , when 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention endorsed the Constitution created during the four-month-long convention.

  • President Washingtons inauguration

    President Washingtons inauguration , when Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States.

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin is a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed.

  • Buying of the Louisiana Purchase

    Buying of the Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France.

  • Lewis and Clark expedition begins

    Lewis and Clark expedition begins, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition.

  • The Battle of Fort McHenry

    The Battle of Fort McHenry was a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812.

  • The battle of the Alamo

    The battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution.

  • President lincoln’s assassination

    President lincoln was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth.

  • The 13th amendment

    The 13th amendmen tabolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.