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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovers" America
Christopher completed 4 voyages across the Atlanitc ocean and established permenant settlements in many places. -
Period: Dec 12, 1492 to
U.S. History 1492-2011
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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot claims North America for England
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Sep 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River
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Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh
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Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown
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1619 - Twenty slaves in Virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves importedinto Britain’s North American colonies. Like indentured servants, they were probably freed aftera fixed period of service.
Twenty slaves in Virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves imported
into Britain’s North American colonies. Like indentured servants, they were probably freed after
a fixed period of service. -
Mayflower Contact
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First Public School(Boston Latin School)
The first public school and oldest existing school in America. -
First College-Harvard College
The first institute for higher education in north American Colony, Established at cambridge in massachusettes. -
1636 - Colonial North America's slave trade begins when the first American slave carrier,Desire, is built and launched in Massachusetts.1777 -
Colonial North America's slave trade begins when the first American slave carrier,
Desire, is built and launched in Massachusetts. -
English Bill of Rights
The bill of rights was passed for parliament on this date, it is laying down limits on the powers of the people and for the freedom of speech. -
Ben Franklin-Lightning Rod
Is a metal rod or conductor mounted on top of a building and electrically connected to the ground through a wire, to protect the building in the event of lightning. -
1754-1763 French and Indian War
This war was known as the seven year war. It wasnt actually between the french and indian...but between the Great Britain and France. -
1766-Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax for stamps from the british parliament. -
Proclamation of 1763 by King George III
The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britains new North American Empire. -
Santa Claus-Colonial America
Santa Claus, or Santa, is a figure in North American culture who reflects an amalgamation of the Dutch Sinterklaas, the English Father Christmas, and Christmas gift-bringers in other traditions -
Santa Claus-Colonial America
Santa Claus, or Santa, is a figure in North American culture who reflects an amalgamation of the Dutch Sinterklaas,[1] the English Father Christmas, and Christmas gift-bringers in other traditions. -
1775-1784 Revolution
Also called the war of independence. This was the war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America. -
Declaration of Independence
This was made to give people freedom such as freedom of speech, Freedom of press and etc. -
1777 - Vermont is 1st colony to free all slaves.
Vermont is 1st colony to free all slaves. -
1787 Articles of Confederation
This was an agreement between 13 founding states that legally proved as the constitution. -
Constitution
This is the seupreme law of the U.S. The first 3 articles of the Consitution are about the first 3 branches of government. -
Deleware
State Flower-Peach blossom
State Tree-American holly -
Pennsylvania
State Nickname - Keystone State
Major Rivers - Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River -
Pennsylvania
State Nickname - Keystone State
Major Rivers - Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River -
New Jersey
State Capital - Trenton
Largest City - Newark
Major Rivers - Delaware River, Hudson River -
Georgia
State Capital - Atlanta
Largest City - Atlanta Major Rivers - Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River -
Connectuit
State Abbreviation - CT
State Capital - Hartford
Largest City - Bridgeport -
Massuchusettes
State Abbreviation - MA
State Capital - Boston
Largest City - Boston -
Maryland
State Abbreviation - MD
State Capital - Annapolis
Largest City - Baltimore -
South Carolina
State Abbreviation - SC
State Capital - Columbia
Largest City - Columbia
40th biggest state -
New Hampshire
State Abbreviation - NH
State Capital - Concord
Largest City - Manchester -
Virginia
State Abbreviation - VA
State Capital - Richmond
Largest City - Virginia Beach -
New York
State Abbreviation - NY
State Capital - Albany
Biggest City - New York City -
George Washington 1789-1797
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America. -
North Carolina
State Abbreviation - NC
State Capital - Raleigh
Largest City - Charlotte -
1790
Census - 4 million -
Rhode Island
State Abbreviation - RI
State Capital - Providence
Largest City - Providence -
Vermont
State Abbreviation - VT
State Capital - Montpelier
Largest City - Burlington -
Bill of Rights
This is the name for the first 10 amendments of the U.S. -
Kentucky
State Abbreviation - KY
State Capital - Frankfort
Largest City - Louisville -
Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin
A machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a job formerly performed by hand -
11th Amendment
This was passed by congress in 1794 and rattified in '95. -
Tennessee
State Abbreviation - TN
State Capital - Nashville
Largest City - Memphis -
John Adams 1797-1801
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. -
1800
Census - 5.3 million -
Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom (1777), the third President of the United States (1801–1809) and founder of the University of Virginia (1819). -
Ohio
State Abbreviation - OH
State Capital - Columbus
Largest City - Columbus -
12th Amendment
This is the procedure used for picking our presidents and vice presidents, -
James Madison 1809-1817
James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. -
1810
1810 - 7.2 million census -
Louisiana
State Dog
Catahoula Leopard Dog -
1812-1815 War of 1812
This was a war between the Military of the USA and the British Empire. -
Indiana
State Abbreviation - IN
State Capital - Indianapolis
Largest City - Indianapolis -
James Monroe 1817-1825
James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. -
Mississippi
State Abbreviation - MS
State Capital - Jackson
Largest City - Jackson -
Illinois
State Abbreviation - IL
State Capital - Springfield
Largest City - Chicago -
Alabama
State Abbreviation - AL
State Capital - Montgomery
Largest City - Birmingham -
1820
1820 - 9.6 million census -
Maine
State Abbreviation - ME
State Capital - Augusta
Largest City - Portland -
Missouri
State Abbreviation - MO
State Capital - Jefferson City
Largest City - Kansas City -
John Quincy Adams 1825-1829
Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American political theorist, writer, diplomat, United States Senator, United States Congressional representative,and sixth President of the United States. -
Andrew Jackson 1829-1837
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). -
Graham Cracker
Invented by Sylvester Graham.In 1829 he invented Graham bread, and the recipe first appeared in The New Hydropathic Cookbook -
1830
1830 - 12.8 million -
Indian Removal Act (1838 Trail of Tears)
This is the name for the relocation of the Native American Nations. -
Oberlin College-First college to accept Women
Noted in history for having been the first Americancollege of higher learning to regularly admit female and colored students. -
1835-1836 Texas Revolution
This was an armed fight between Mexico and Texas and settlers in the texas part of Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. -
Oberlin College-First School to accept Blacks
Noted in History for having been the first American College of higher learning to regularly admit female and colored students. -
Arkansas
State Abbreviation - AR
State Capital - Little Rock
Largest City - Little Rock -
U of M
1817- Founded in Detroit, Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 -
Michigan
State Abbreviation - MI
State Capital - Lansing
Largest City - Detroit -
Martin Van Buren 1837-1841
Martin Van Buren (Dutch: Maarten Van Buren; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth President of the United States (1837–1841). -
Vulcanized Rubber-Charles Goodyear
A chemical process for converting rubber or related polymers into more durable materials. -
1840
1840 - 17 million census -
William Henry Harrison 1841
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth President of the United States (1841), an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. -
John Tyler 1841-1845
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845). -
Florida
State Abbreviation - FL
State Capital - Tallahassee
Largest City - Jacksonville -
Baseball-Alexander Cartwright
Americans played a version of the English game rounders in the early 19th century which they called "Town Ball." In fact, early forms of baseball had a number of names, including "Base Ball," "Goal Ball " "Round Ball," "Fletch-catch," "stool ball," and, simply, "Base." -
Texas
State Abbreviation - TX
State Capital - Austin
Largest City - Houston -
James Knox Polk 1845-1849
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. -
Iowa
State Abbreviation - IA
State Capital - Des Moines
Largest City - Des Moines -
Doughnut
A fried dough food and is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack.Invented by Hansen Gregory. -
Wisconsin
State Abbreviation - WI
State Capital - Madison
Largest City - Milwaukee -
Zachary Taylor 1849-1850
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. -
1850
1850 - 23 million -
Milliard Filmore 1850-1853
Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th President of the United States (1850–1853) and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president. -
Califronia
State Abbreviation - CA
State Capital - Sacramento
Other Notable Cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco -
Franklin Pierce 1853-1857
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853-1857) and is the only President from New Hampshire. -
Michigan State
A public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. -
James Buchanan 1857-1861
James Buchanan, Jr. (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868, was the 15th President of the United States (1857–1861). -
Pencil Eraser-Hymen Lipman
An eraser is an article of stationery that is used for rubbing out pencil and also for silly mistakes. -
Minnesota
State Abbreviation - MN
State Capital - St. Paul
Largest City - Minneapolis -
Oregon
State Abbreviation - OR
State Capital - Salem
Largest City - Portland -
1860
1860 - 31.4 million -
Repeating Rifle-Benjamin Tyler Herry
It was patented in 1860 and gave one man the single power of a dozen marksmen. -
Machine Gun-Richard Gatling
The Gatling gun was hand-crank operated with six barrels revolving around a central shaft, similar to the Puckle Gun. -
Kansas
State Abbreviation - KS
State Capital - Topeka
Largest City - Wichita -
Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in 1865. -
West Virginia
State Abbreviation - WV
State Capital - Charleston
Largest City - Charleston -
Breakfast Cereal-James Caleb Jackson
A food made more or less from processed grains often, but not always, eaten with the first meal of the day or sometimes as a snack later in the day. It is often eaten cold, usually mixed with milk. -
Nevada
State Abbreviation - NV
State Capital - Carson City
Largest City - Las Vegas -
1865 - 13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery
1865 - 13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery -
Andrew Johnson 1865-1869
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th President of the United States (1865–1869). -
Nebraska
State Abbreviation - NE
State Capital - Lincoln
Largest City - Omaha -
Coca Cola-John S. Pemberton
Based on Interbrand's best global brand 2011, Coca-Cola was the world's most valuable brand. -
14th Amendment
Thsi was on the of the reconstructive amendements. -
Ulysses Simpson Grant 1869-1877
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. -
Soccer-Princeton vs.Rutgers
Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. -
American Football-Walter Camp
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. -
1870
1870 - 38.6 million -
1870 - African Americans’ Right to Vote
1870 - African Americans’ Right to Vote -
15th Amendment
This is what allows every american citizen to vote. -
Jeans-Levi Strauss
In 1873, Levi Strauss & Company began using the pocket stitch design. Levi Strauss and Nevada tailor David Jacobs co-patented the process of putting rivets in pants for strength. -
Colorado
State Abbreviation - CO
State Capital - Denver
Largest City - Denver -
Rutherford Birchard Hayes 1877-1881
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th President of the United States (1877–1881). -
Light Bulb-Thomas Alva Edison
A lightbulb makes light by heating a metal filament wire to a high temperature until it glows. -
1880
1880 - 50.1 million -
James Abram Garfield 1881
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) served as the 20th President of the United States, -
Chester Alan Arthur 1881-1885
Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st President of the United States (1881–1885). -
Grover Cleveland 1885-1889
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States -
Softball-George Hancock
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand -
Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893). -
North Dakota
State Abbreviation - ND
State Capital - Bismarck
Largest City - Fargo -
South Dakota
State Abbreviation - SD
State Capital - Pierre
Largest City - Sioux Falls -
Montana
State Abbreviation - MT
State Capital - Helena
Largest City - Billings -
Washington
State Abbreviation - WA
State Capital - Olympia
Largest City - Seattle -
Washington
State Abbreviation - WA
State Capital - Olympia
Largest City - Seattle -
1890
1890 - 62.9 million -
Stop Sign-William Phelps Eno
Stop signs originated in Michigan in 1915. -
Idaho
State Abbreviation - ID
State Capital - Boise
Largest City - Boise -
Wyoming
State Abbreviation - WY
State Capital - Cheyenne
Largest City - Cheyenne -
CMU
A public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan -
Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. -
Radio-Nikola Tesla
Within the history of radio, several people were involved in the invention of radio and there were many key inventions in what became the modern systems of wireless. -
Corn Flakes-Will Keith Kellog
Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal originally manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of corn. -
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. -
Utah
State Abbreviation - UT
State Capital - Salt Lake City
Largest City - Salt Lake City -
William Mckinley 1897-1901
William McKinley, Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States (1897–1901). -
1900
1900 - 76.2 million -
Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909). -
Car-Oldsmobile-Ransom E. Olds
In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars. -
Assembly line-Henry Ford
Before the 20th century, most manufactured products were made individually by hand. A single craftsman or team of craftsmen would create each part of a product. -
Teddy Bear-Morris Michtom
The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft, white cotton and have smooth and soft fur. -
Banana Split-David Strickler
A banana split is an ice cream-based dessert. In its classic form it is served in a long dish called a boat. -
Oklahoma
State Abbreviation - OK
State Capital - Oklahoma City
Largest City - Oklahoma City -
William Howard Taft 1909-1913
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). -
1910
1910 - 92.2 million -
New Mexico
State Abbreviation - NM
State Capital - Santa Fe
Largest City - Albuquerque -
Arizona
State Abbreviation - AZ
State Capital - Phoenix
Largest City - Phoenix -
16th Amendment (Income Tax)
This allows congress to levy income taxes. -
Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921 -
17th Amendment (direct election of United States Senators by popular vote)
This established direct elaction of U.S. Senators. -
1914-1918 World War 1
This was a major war centered in Europe.More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans.More than 9 million people were killed, -
18th Amendment (prohibits alcohol)
Also referred to as the Noble Experiment . This was a national ban on selling, manufacturing and transferring alchohol. -
1920
1920 - 106 million -
19th Amendment - Women’s Right to Vote
This allows every one to vote whether you're a man or woman. -
Warren Gamaliel Harding 1921-1923
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th President of the United States (1921–23). -
Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929). -
Kool Aid
Kool-Aid is a brand of flavored drink mix owned by the Kraft Foods Company.Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. -
Television-Philo T. Farnsworth
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome (black-and-white) or colored, with accompanying sound. -
Bubble Gum-Walter Diemer "Double Bubble"
Bubblegum is a type of elastic chewing gum, designed to be blown out of the mouth as a bubble. -
Mickey Mouse-Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. -
Herbert Clark Hoover 1929-1933
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933). -
1930
1930 - 123 million -
Electric Guitar-George Beauchamp and Adolph Ricjenbacker
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. -
20th Amendment - Jan. 20 inauguration.
This occurs upon the commencement of a new president. -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1933-1945
Franklin Delano Roosevelt also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) . -
21st Amendment-Repeal 18th Amendment
This is the amenment that ended the prohibtion. -
Soft Serve Icecream
Soft serve is a relatively recent term used to describe a type of ice cream that is softer than regular ice cream and that has been sold commecially since the late 1930s. -
1939-1945 World War 2
This was between two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.With more than 100 million military personnel dead. -
1940
1940 - 132 million -
Harry S. Truman 1945-1953
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). -
Cable T.V.
Cable television, formerly known as Community Antenna Television or CATV, was born in the mountains of Pennsylvania in 1948. -
Video Game
Inventor: William Alfred Higinbotham a.k.a. Willy Higinbotham -
1950
1950 - 151 million -
1950-1953 Korean War
A war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China, with military material aid from the Soviet Union. -
22nd Amendment-2 term limit for President
This is the amendment that states that no president shall go longer than 2 terms of presidency. -
Barcode
A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data, which shows data about the object to which it attaches -
Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. -
Video Tape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media -
Alaska
State Abbreviation - AK
State Capital - Juneau
Largest City - Anchorage -
Hawaii
State Abbreviation - HI
State Capital - Honolulu
Largest City - Honolulu -
1960
1960 - 179.3 million -
1960-1975 Vietnam War
A war between the North Vietnam and south Vietnam and supported by U.S. -
John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1961-1963
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK. -
23rd Amendment-Wash DC Representation
This is the amendment that aloows people to vote for their vice president and president -
Cmputer Mouse
In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface -
Lyndon Baines Johnson 1963-1969
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969). -
Buffalo Wings
A Buffalo wing, hot wing or wing is a chicken wing section (drumette or flat) that is traditionally fried unbreaded and then coated in sauce. -
24th Amendment-poll taxes illegal
The Twenty-fourth Amendment prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax. -
Minicomputer ($18,000!)
A minicomputer (colloquially, mini) is a class of multi-user computers that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems (mainframe computers) and the smallest single-user systems (microcomputers or personal computers) -
CD
The Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data -
25th Amendment-presidential succession
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities -
Richard Milhous Nixon 1969-1974
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. -
1970
1970 - 203 million -
Email
Electronic mail, commonly called email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients -
26th amendment-18 as voting age
This states that you must be 18 or older to legally vote. -
Gerald Rudolph Ford 1974-1977
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, -
James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-1981
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States. -
1980
1980 - 226.5 million -
Laptop
A laptop is a computer which is easy to carry around. Its user can fold the laptop up and be able to take it with him/her -
Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California. -
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES or simply called Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987. -
George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993
George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States (1989–93). -
1990
1990 - 248.7 million -
1990-1991 Persian Gulf War
From thirty-four nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of the State of Kuwait. -
27th Amendment-Congress salary changes take place in next term
The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII) prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of the Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for Representatives -
William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2001
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President. -
2000
2000 - 281.4 million -
George Walker Bush, 2001-2009
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. -
US Invasion of Afghanistan
The armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom. -
Ipod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. -
Invasion of Iraq
The start of the conflict known as the Iraq War or Operation Iraqi Freedom in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom and smaller contingents from Australia, Poland and Spain invaded Iraq -
Barack Hussein Obama, 2009-
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. -
2010
2010 - 308.7 million -
Cell Phone
The history of mobile phones records the development of interconnection between the public switched telephone systems to radio transceivers -
1861-1865 American Civil War
A war in the US in reponse to Abraham Lincoln being president. The last gunshot of this war was fired on June 22, 1865. -
!846-1848 Mexican American War
Also known as the the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War. This was an armed fight between the US and Mexico.
