American flag

US History Timeline by Haley Just

  • Delaration of independence

    Delaration of independence
    on july second the declaration of independence was aprroved but it did not get signed until aug. 2nd. The decleration of independece is our seperation from England.
  • Celebrating 4th of July

    Celebrating 4th of July
    The 4th of July didnt start getting celebrated until 1777. Adams wanted everyone to celebrate with feast and fireworks.
  • sojourner Truth

    sojourner Truth
    since she had been a slave in 1827. She spoke eliquently of working women and slaves.
  • seneca falls convension 1848

    seneca falls convension 1848
    issue of women sufferage rose at seneca falls convension 1848. Elizabeth katie santan wrote and published declaration of sentaments. Which this is more radical than the declaration of independence.
  • unpaid Hoilday

    Even though The 4th of july was already celebrated by everyone else, it didnt become an unpaid holiday for the federal employees until 1870
  • christian temperance union

    christian temperance union
    Francis Willard founded the women christian temprest union; one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the united states by the 19th century.
  • African Americans

    African Americans
    in 1920 700,000 africain americans finally moved from the south to the north.
  • Gilbert cellist

    Critic Gilbert cellist wrote that if a probaition didn't happen the sufferage might of remaind another century for the women.
  • Paid holiday

    in 1938 they finally made the 4th of July a paid day off for the federal employees.
  • peacetime draft

    peacetime draft
    in september 1940 congress created the peace time draft which means they started drafting people into the war.
  • pearl Harbor

    pearl Harbor
    on december 7, 1941 the japan attack pearl harbor in hawii, which was the start of americas participation in World War II.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    The Bataan Death march was one of the largest surrendors in american history. The war had killed thousands but killed thousands of more when they surrendor.
  • japanese

    9066 exspelled all japanese desents from the west coast. 70% japanese americans liveed in california. All got moved to inturnment camps where they lived under watch.
  • US factories

    In 1944 U.S. factories were producing and air plane every 5 minutes and a ship every day.
  • Bombs

    Bombs
    after the creatio of atomic bombs everyone loved them. They would target civilians with the bombs during 1945
  • Military

    After the war people from the military over 1 million got enrolled in college and over 4 million got housing. There was a post war housing boom.