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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus, financed by Spain, makes the first of four voyages to the New World. He lands in the Bahamas (Oct. 12). -
Apr 2, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León lands on the coast of Florida. -
Sep 8, 1565
Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida, settled by the Spanish, becomes the first permanent European colony in North America. -
JamesTown
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, is established by the London Company in southeast Virginia -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown -
Mayflower comes to america
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England Before disembarking from their ship, the Mayflower, 41 male passengers sign theMayflower Compact, an agreement that forms the basis of the colony's government. -
Newyork
English seize New Amsterdam (city and colony) from the Dutch and rename it New York -
New calender
Britain and the British colonies switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar -
French and Indian War
French and Indian War: Final conflict in the ongoing struggle between the British and French for control of eastern North America. The British win a decisive victory over the French on thePlains of Abrahamoutside Quebec -
Treaty Of Paris signed
Treaty of Paris(signed Feb. 10, 1763), formally gain control of Canada and all the French possessions east of the Mississippi. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre:British troops fire into a mob, killing five men and leading to intense public protest -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party:Group of colonial patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians board three ships in Boston harbor and dump more than 300 crates of tea overboard as a protest against theBritish tea tax -
American Revolution
American Revolution: War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America. Battles of Lexington and Concord, Mass., between the British Army and colonial minutemen, mark the beginning of the war Battle-weary and destitute Continental army spends brutally cold winter -
Great Britain surrenders
British generalCharles Cornwallissurrenders toGen. George Washington atYorktown -
Capitol is moving to Washington D.C
The U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC -
Marbury v.s Maddison
Marbury v. Madison: Landmark Supreme Court decision greatly expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional -
Louisianna Purchase
United States agrees to pay France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory, which extends west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and comprises about 830,000 sq mi As a result, the U.S. nearly doubles in size -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Mo., on expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. (May 14). -
Inaguration
Jefferson's second inauguration (March 4). -
Fire in the white house
Britain sets fire to the white house, and capture the capitol -
The 5th preisdent of the U.S
James Monroe is inagurated as our 5th president -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise: In an effort to maintain the balance between free and slave states, Maine (formerly part of Massachusetts) is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state; except for Missouri, slavery is prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase lands north of latitude 36°30' (March 3). -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine: In his annual address to Congress, President Monroe declares that the American continents are henceforth off-limits for further colonization by European powers -
Independence from Mexico
Texas declares its independence from Mexico (March 1). -
John Brown
Abolitionist John Brown and 21 followers capture federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, in an attempt to spark a slave revolt (Oct. 16). -
Civil War
Civil War: Conflict between the North (the Union) and the South (the Confederacy) over the expansion of slavery into western states -
Galveston Hurricane
Galveston hurricane leaves an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 dead According to the census, the nation's population numbers nearly 76 million. -
WW2
World War II: U.S. declares its neutrality in European conflict (Sept. 5, 1939). F. Roosevelt's third inauguration (Jan. 20, 1941). He is the first and only president elected to a third term. Japan attacks Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines (Dec. 7, 1941). U.S. declares war on Japan (Dec. 8). Germany and Italy declare war on the United States; U.S. reciprocates by declaring war on both countries (Dec. 11). Allies invade North Africa (Oct.–Dec. 1942) and Italy (Sept.–Dec. 1943). Allies invade Fran -
First U.S satelite launched
Explorer I, first American satellite, is launched (Jan. 31).
