us history

By 24rschmidt
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus’ 1st voyage (1492)

    Columbus set sail to Asia but he landed in the Bahamas instead

  • The year Jamestown was settled

    the first British settlement in north america

  • the end of the French and Indian war (1763)

    the french Indian war was an north american conflict ended with the treaty of Paris after seven years.

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The cotton gin is a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed invented by Eli Whitney.

  • Boston Massacre

    also known as the British indecent was on king street several people where shot and killed by British soldiers.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    the first military engagement of the american revolutionary war

  • The Declaration of Independence

    the signing of the declaration of indapendance

  • The battle of Yorktown

    also known as the siege of Yorktown started September, 28 1781 and ended October,19 1781.

  • The signing of the constitution

    happened at the independence hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania created during a four month long convention.

  • president Washington inauguration

    the presidency of gorge washing tons began April 30th 1789 was inaugurated as the first president of the United States.

  • Buying of the Louisiana Purchase

    the Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France the U.S. bought 827,000 square miles of land for $15 million.

  • Lewis and Clark expedition begins

    also known as the corps of discovery expedition was the first expedition to cross the western part of the united states

  • The Battle of Fort McHenry

    In August 1814 the British went forward Washington defending u.s. forces and burned the capital Then, on September 13-14, the British attacked Fort McHenry and failed.

  • The battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo was in the Texas revaluation lasting 13 days.

  • The 13th amendment

    The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

  • President Lincoln's assassination

    shortly after 10 p.m. at the fords theater