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First colonist arrived
The first colonist arrived in North America on may 13, 1607. They left the Mayflower and made their first town called Jamestown in Virginia. -
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Revolutionary War
the Revolutionary War was started in april 19, 1775 and ended on september 3, 1783. This war was fought between the colonist and the british. (Note: No Place in app for photo) -
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War of 1812
The war of 1812 started in june 18, 1812 and ended in february 18, 1815. The war was fought with America and their allies and Great Britain and their allies. (Note: No place in app for photo) -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was published september 18, 1850. This was a pair of laws that allowed to capture slaves and return runaway slaves. -
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States secede from union
The southern states started to secede from the union from 1860 to 1865. This started the Civil war from the Union and the Confederate. -
Emancipation proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was made in january 1, 1863. The proclamation declared ¨that all persons held as slaves¨ within the rebellious states ¨are, and henceforward shall be free¨. This did not end slavery. -
President Johnson's plan for reconstruction
President Johnson's plan for reconstruction started right after the war in 1865. There were sharecropping with former ¨free¨ slaves to try and increase the economy. -
Civil war ends
The civil war ended april 9, 1865. The south was completely destroyed and the north was poor from the war. -
Lincoln's assassination
Lincoln was assassinated april 14, 1865. John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln because he thought he was gonna destroy the south. -
13th amendment
The 13 amendment was ratified december 6, 1865. This abolished slavery in the United States.
