U.S History

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  • 500

    Middle Ages Begin

    Middle Ages Begin
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Leif Ericson day

    Leif Ericson day
  • Jan 1, 1100

    Crusades Begin

    Crusades Begin
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Crusades End

    Crusades End
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Middle Ages End

    Middle Ages End
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Renaissance Begins

    Renaissance Begins
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Portuguese Prince Henry encourages sea captains to sail south along the coast of Africa

    Portuguese Prince Henry encourages sea captains to sail south along the coast of Africa
  • Jan 1, 1439

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press
  • Jan 1, 1488

    Bartholomeu Dias reaches southern tip of Africa

    Bartholomeu Dias reaches southern tip of Africa
  • Aug 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain

    Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus “discovers” America

    Christopher Columbus “discovers” America
  • Jan 1, 1493

    Christopher Columbus founds the first Spanish colony in the Americas

    Christopher Columbus founds the first Spanish colony in the Americas
  • Aug 1, 1497

    John Cabot discovers a "new-found island" in the name of the English king and thinks it's Asia

    John Cabot discovers a "new-found island" in the name of the English king and thinks it's Asia
  • Jan 1, 1498

    Vasco da Gama sails around southern tip of Africa to India

    Vasco da Gama sails around southern tip of Africa to India
  • Jan 1, 1500

    First African slaves begin to be brought across the Atlantic to New Spain

    First African slaves begin to be brought across the Atlantic to New Spain
  • Jan 1, 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa is first European to see the Pacific Ocean, after crossing the isthmus of Panama

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa is first European to see the Pacific Ocean, after crossing the isthmus of Panama
  • Jan 1, 1517

    German monk, Martin Luther, challenges Catholic Church

    German monk, Martin Luther, challenges Catholic Church
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Ferdinand Magellan leaves Spain (with 250 crew members and 5 ships) to sail around the world

    Ferdinand Magellan leaves Spain (with 250 crew members and 5 ships) to sail around the world
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Hernando Cortes marches into the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan

    Hernando Cortes marches into the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan
  • Jan 1, 1522

    Magellan's crew returns, with only 1 ship and 18 crew members

    Magellan's crew returns, with only 1 ship and 18 crew members
  • Jan 1, 1524

    Giovanni Verrazano explores the coast of North America for France

    Giovanni Verrazano explores the coast of North America for France
  • Jan 1, 1530

    Jacques Cartier explores the St. Lawrence River for France

    Jacques Cartier explores the St. Lawrence River for France
  • Jan 1, 1532

    Francisco Pizarro captures the Incan emperor, Atahualpa

    Francisco Pizarro captures the Incan emperor, Atahualpa
  • Jan 1, 1535

    Spanish king divides conquered land into New Spain and Peru, and establishes the "Laws of the Indies"

    Spanish king divides conquered land into New Spain and Peru, and establishes the "Laws of the Indies"

  • Sir Walter Raleigh sets sail for North America and attempts to colonize Roanoke Island

    Sir Walter Raleigh sets sail for North America and attempts to colonize Roanoke Island

  • Renaissance Ends

    Renaissance Ends

  • Samuel de Champlain founds first colony for New France, in Nova Scotia

    Samuel de Champlain founds first colony for New France, in Nova Scotia

  • Virginia founded

    Virginia founded

  • Henry Hudson explores the New York harbor and Hudson River for the Dutch

    Henry Hudson explores the New York harbor and Hudson River for the Dutch

  • Henry Hudson explores the Hudson Bay for England

    Henry Hudson explores the Hudson Bay for England

  • First African slaves are brought to Jamestown, VA

    First African slaves are brought to Jamestown, VA

  • Pilgrims settle in what is now Massachusetts

    Pilgrims settle in what is now Massachusetts

  • New Hampshire founded

    New Hampshire founded

  • New York founded

    New York founded

  • Puritans settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Puritans settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony

  • Maryland founded

    Maryland founded

  • Rhode Island founded

  • Connecticut founded

    Connecticut founded

  • The Carolinas founded

    The Carolinas founded

  • New Jersey founded

    New Jersey founded

  • Marquette & Joliet explore the northern Mississippi River

    Marquette & Joliet explore the northern Mississippi River

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion

  • Pennsylvania founded

    Pennsylvania founded

  • Delaware founded

    Delaware founded

  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

  • English Bill of Rights signed

    English Bill of Rights signed

  • South Carolina founded

    South Carolina founded

  • North Carolina founded

    North Carolina founded

  • Georgia founded

    Georgia founded

  • French and Indian War begins at Battle of Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War begins at Battle of Fort Necessity

  • French troops defeat General Braddock

    French troops defeat General Braddock

  • Quebec surrenders to the British

    Quebec surrenders to the British

  • British troops take Montreal, ending the French & Indian War fighting in North America

    British troops take Montreal, ending the French & Indian War fighting in North America

  • Treaty of Paris is signed between Britain & France, ending the French & Indian War

    Treaty of Paris is signed between Britain & France, ending the French & Indian War

  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

  • Sugar Act and Stamp Act are repealed

    Sugar Act and Stamp Act are repealed

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

  • The Declaration of Independence is accepted by delegates at the Continental Congress

    The Declaration of Independence is accepted by delegates at the Continental Congress

  • British victory at the Battle of Long Island

    British victory at the Battle of Long Island

  • American victory at the Battle of Trenton

    American victory at the Battle of Trenton

  • American victory at the Battle of Saratoga

    American victory at the Battle of Saratoga

  • Articles of Confederation written

    Articles of Confederation written

  • Washington and troops camp at Valley Forge

    Washington and troops camp at Valley Forge

  • British seize Savannah, GA

    British seize Savannah, GA

  • American victory at the Battle of Vincennes

    American victory at the Battle of Vincennes

  • John Paul Jones commands the ship Bonhomme Richard and defeats the British ship Serapis in a rare American victory at sea

    John Paul Jones commands the ship Bonhomme Richard and defeats the British ship Serapis in a rare American victory at sea

  • American victory at the Battle of King's Mountain, SC

    American victory at the Battle of King's Mountain, SC

  • Benedict Arnold (now fighting for the British) attacks and burns Richmond, VA

    Benedict Arnold (now fighting for the British) attacks and burns Richmond, VA

  • American victory at the Battle of Cowpens, SC

    American victory at the Battle of Cowpens, SC

  • Articles of Confederation ratified

    Articles of Confederation ratified

  • British victory at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, NC

    British victory at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, NC

  • British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown

    British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown

  • Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Revolutionary War

    Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Revolutionary War

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Land Ordinance of 1785

  • Constitutional Convention begins in Philadelphia

    Constitutional Convention begins in Philadelphia

  • Northwest Ordinance

    Northwest Ordinance

  • Constitutional Convention ends

    Constitutional Convention ends

  • Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution

    Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution

  • Pennsylvania ratifies the Constitution

    Pennsylvania ratifies the Constitution

  • New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify the Constitution, allowing it to go into effect

    New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify the Constitution, allowing it to go into effect

  • French Revolution Begins

    French Revolution Begins

  • George Washington takes office as POTUS

    George Washington takes office as POTUS

  • Alien & Sedition Acts

    Alien & Sedition Acts

  • .Congress passes the Judiciary Act, calling for one Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and five Assosicate Justices

  • Rhode Island is the final state to ratify the Constitution

    Rhode Island is the final state to ratify the Constitution

  • The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the Constitution) is ratified

    The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the Constitution) is ratified

  • Kentucky becomes a state

    Kentucky becomes a state

  • Tennessee becomes a state

    Tennessee becomes a state

  • John Adams takes office as POTUS

    John Adams takes office as POTUS

  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

  • Kentucky Resolution

    Kentucky Resolution

  • Virginia Resolution

    Virginia Resolution

  • Thomas Jefferson takes office as POTUS

    Thomas Jefferson takes office as POTUS

  • Marbury v. Madison tried before Supreme Court

    Marbury v. Madison tried before Supreme Court

  • Ohio becomes a state

    Ohio becomes a state

  • Alexander Hamilton killed in duel with Aaron Burr

    Alexander Hamilton killed in duel with Aaron Burr

  • James Madison takes office as POTUS

    James Madison takes office as POTUS

  • Louisiana becomes a state

    Louisiana becomes a state

  • Indiana becomes a state

    Indiana becomes a state

  • James Monroe takes office as POTUS

    James Monroe takes office as POTUS

  • Mississippi becomes a state

    Mississippi becomes a state

  • Illinois becomes a state

    Illinois becomes a state

  • Alabama becomes a state

    Alabama becomes a state

  • John Quincy Adams takes office as POTUS

    John Quincy Adams takes office as POTUS

  • Andrew Jackson takes office as POTUS

    Andrew Jackson takes office as POTUS

  • Martin Van Buren takes office as POTUS

    Martin Van Buren takes office as POTUS

  • William Henry Harrison takes office as POTUS

    William Henry Harrison takes office as POTUS

  • John Tyler takes office as POTUS

    John Tyler takes office as POTUS

  • James Knox Polk takes office as POTUS

    James Knox Polk takes office as POTUS

  • Zachary Taylor takes office as POTUS

    Zachary Taylor takes office as POTUS

  • Millard Fillmore takes office as POTUS

    Millard Fillmore takes office as POTUS

  • Franklin Pierce takes office as POTUS

    Franklin Pierce takes office as POTUS

  • James Buchanan takes office as POTUS

    James Buchanan takes office as POTUS

  • Abraham Lincoln takes office as POTUS

    Abraham Lincoln takes office as POTUS

  • Andrew Johnson takes office as POTUS

    Andrew Johnson takes office as POTUS

  • Ulysses Simpson Grant takes office as POTUS

    Ulysses Simpson Grant takes office as POTUS

  • Rutherford Birchard Hayes takes office as POTUS

    Rutherford Birchard Hayes takes office as POTUS

  • March 4, 1881 – James Garfield takes office as POTUS

    March 4, 1881 – James Garfield takes office as POTUS

  • Chester Arthur takes office as POTUS

    Chester Arthur takes office as POTUS

  • Grover Cleveland takes office as POTUS

    Grover Cleveland takes office as POTUS

  • Benjamin Harrison takes office as POTUS

    Benjamin Harrison takes office as POTUS

  • Grover Cleveland takes office as POTUS (for the second time)

    Grover Cleveland takes office as POTUS (for the second time)

  • William McKinley takes office as POTUS

    William McKinley takes office as POTUS

  • Theodore Roosevelt takes office as POTUS

    Theodore Roosevelt takes office as POTUS

  • William Howard Taft takes office as POTUS

    William Howard Taft takes office as POTUS

  • March 4, 1913 – Woodrow Wilson takes office as POTUS

    March 4, 1913 – Woodrow Wilson takes office as POTUS

  • Warren Harding takes office as POTUS

    Warren Harding takes office as POTUS

  • Calvin Coolidge takes office as POTUS

    Calvin Coolidge takes office as POTUS

  • Herbert Hoover takes office as POTUS

    Herbert Hoover takes office as POTUS

  • March 4, 1933 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes office as POTUS

    March 4, 1933 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes office as POTUS

  • Harry S Truman takes office as POTUS

    Harry S Truman takes office as POTUS

  • January 20, 1953 – Dwight D. Eisenhower takes office as POTUS

    January 20, 1953 – Dwight D. Eisenhower takes office as POTUS

  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy takes office as POTUS

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy takes office as POTUS

  • Lyndon B. Johnson takes office as POTUS

    Lyndon B. Johnson takes office as POTUS

  • January 20, 1969 – Richard M. Nixon takes office as POTUS

    January 20, 1969 – Richard M. Nixon takes office as POTUS

  • Gerald Ford takes office as POTUS

    Gerald Ford takes office as POTUS

  • Jimmy Carter takes office as POTUS

    Jimmy Carter takes office as POTUS

  • Ronald Reagan takes office as POTUS

    Ronald Reagan takes office as POTUS

  • George H. W. Bush takes office as POTUS

    George H. W. Bush takes office as POTUS

  • William Jefferson Clinton takes office as POTUS

    William Jefferson Clinton takes office as POTUS

  • George W. Bush takes office as POTUS

    George W. Bush takes office as POTUS

  • Al Qaeda attacks the United States

    Al Qaeda attacks the United States

  • Barack Obama takes office as- POTUS

    Barack Obama takes office as- POTUS