United States History Class Timeline 2015-2016

  • Signing of the Declaration of Independence

    The signing of the Declaration of Independence was on July 4, 1776. It allowed landowning white men to live freely. And to have Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness.
  • The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation start

    This is when the Articles of Confederation was being considered. And America was trying to figure out if they should do it or not.
  • The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation end

    This is when all 13 states ratified the Articles of Confederation.
  • The British Surrender at Yorktown

    It was a war between George Washington and General Charles Cornwallis. The british surrendered once they bagan to run out of food and drink.
  • Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory start

    This was an attack full of protestors for the bad government that was going on.
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    Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory

  • Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory end

    This is when the rebellion ended
  • Ratification of the United States Constitution

    The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787. Then it needed to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. It took 10 months for 9 staes to ratify it.
  • Constitutional Convention start

    It was a meeting held to figure out problems in America. It was held in Phillidelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Constitutional Convention end

    this is when it ended
  • The Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    This is when 3/4 of the legisltures acecpted the Bill of Rights.
  • Patent issued for the Cotton Gin

    The cotton gin was designed to seperate cotton fiber from seeds. It was profitable and help farmers pick cotton fatser.
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark are sent out to discover the Louisiana Territory. They incounter many Indians.
  • First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts

    It was built by Boston Manufacturing Company run by Warren Dutton, Ezra Worthen, and Kirk Boott, among others. It was the very first mill to be in Lowell.
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    Trail of Tears

    Andrew Jackson wanted the Indians land. White men took over their land and drove them out west.
  • Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill

    James W. Marshall found gold where he was building a sawmill. It was a big day for California.
  • Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory. For example California and Utah.
  • The Battle of Fort Sumter started

    The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. Following declarations of secession by seven Southern states, South Carolina demanded that the US Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor.
  • The Battle of Fort Sumter ended

    This is when the Battle of Fort Sumter ended.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg started

    The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg. This battle was fought during the American Civil War. It consistited of The Uinion, The United States and the Confederate States of America.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg ended

    This is when the Battle of Gettysburg ended.
  • The Battle of Little Bighorn start

    This Battle of Little Bighorn was one of the most important battles in American History. The U.S. fought Cheyenne and Lakota warriors. The U.S. was very out-numbered.
  • The Battle of Little Bighorn end

    This is when the Battle of Little Bighorn ended.
  • The years of the Great Depression start

    The Great Depression was the longest and darkest downturn of economics in the Western industrialized world. The stock market crashed and left many people without jobs for years. Then in 1939 that got turned around in World War II.
  • The years of the Great Depression end

    This is when the Great Drepression ended
  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The Apollo 11 Moon Landing was the first ever moon landing for the U.S. the people who landed on the moon were, Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
  • September 11th Attacks

    On September 11th, 2001 two planes hit the North and South Twin Towers in New York. Another plane hit the Pentagon in Washington. The last plane landed in a feild in Pennsylvania. These were caused by terrorsts and Osama bin Laden.
  • My Birthday

    On November 29, 2001 i was born. I was born in Reihnolds , PA.
  • The inauguration of Barack Obama

    On this day Barack Obama was sworn into office, Obama had to say an oath and he was made president. There are three ceremonies that take place that day, a Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, an Inaugural Address, and an Inaugural Parade.