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Massacre at Mystic
during the Pequot War, There was an attack at Pequot Fort near the Mystic River. -
The Scalp Act
Governor Robert Morris enacted the Scalp Act. Paying people to bring in Native American scalps. -
Boston Tea Party
A bunch of taxed British tea was thrown into the harbor. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Kick off of the American Revolutionary War. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
agreeing to turn over the U.S. post at West Point in return for money and a command in the British army. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The Declaration of Independence was signed by John Hancock and the other Founding Fathers. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds die from disease. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
Washington moved the Continental Army to Valley Forge. -
The Battle of Cowpens
engagement during the American Revolutionary War -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
The Article of Confederation is ratified. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
Counting slaves as 3/5ths of a person in determining a state's total population. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The U.S. Constitution is ratified -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
1st U.S. President is Inaugurated. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington's address before leaving after 20 years of public service to the United States. -
Death of George Washington
1st U.S. President, George Washington, dies due to throat infection. -
Election Day, 1800
Thomas Jefferson wins in 1800 against John Adams. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
Prohibiting importation of new Slaves after 1807 -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Major General William Henry Harrison leads U.S. soldiers against a tribe of Shawnee Indians -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
battle between the two ships during the War of 1812 -
The Battle of Baltimore
sea/land battle fought between America and Britain. -
The Battle of New Orleans
Fight between Britain and America near the French Quarter of New Orleans -
The Missouri Compromise
The admission of Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson is elected 7th president of the U.S. -
Indian Removal Act
Grants land west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands. -
Trail of Tears
Forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Native Americans over 20 years. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
A rebellion of enslaved Virginians led by Nat Turner. -
The Battle of the Alamo
pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Due to treaty, mexico loses 55% of its territory. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
A law that required escaped slaves to return to their owners, even if they are in a free state. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott went to court to try and become a citizen as he was a free man. -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
two-day civil disturbance in New York City -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the U.S. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
First state to secede from the Union -
The First Battle of Bull Run
first major battle of the American Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Presidential proclamation and executive order, given by Abraham Lincoln, to free all slaves. -
Battle of Gettysburg
considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. -
13th Amendment
abolished slavery, except as punishment for a crime. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
Peace treaty at Appomattox. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
Confederate veterans convene to form a secret society in Tennessee. -
14th Amendment
granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
Standard oil is created. -
15th Amendment
Prohibits denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
The telephone is patented. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory. Estimated 50,000 racers. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota Indians by U.S. soldiers -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis island opens up and 700 immigrants go through that day. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Supreme Court established the constitutionality of racial segregation. -
The Sinking of the USS Maine
explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship. -
Battle of the Philippines
war between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
L. Frank Baum published The Wizard of Oz. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel is founded -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the U.S. President -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford Motor Company is founded -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
called a "masterpiece of investigative journalism" -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
immigration station was opened on Angel Island -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
first commercial radio station. broadcast of the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election. -
1st Miss America Pageant
Margaret Gorman, winner of the 1921 “Inter-City Beauty” contest -
Teapot Dome Scandal
bribery scandal involving President Warren G. Harding, from 1921-23 -
1st Winter Olympics Held
Held at Chamonix in the French Alps. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
7 members of "Bugs" Moran's bootlegging gang were murdered by Al Capone's gang. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald published his book, The Great Gatsby. -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Sacco and Vanzetti are charged with murder and armed robbery. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
Court case where a high school teacher was charged for teaching human evolution. -
Charles Lindbergh completes solo flight across the Atlantic
first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
first commercially successful full-length feature film with sound. -
Black Tuesday
The stock exchange in New York crashed from credit shares not being paid back. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
Herbert Hoover signed the bill to adopt the SSB as the National Anthem. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The NYC skyscraper is opened for the first time.
