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Period: Jul 1, 1492 to
US History Timespan
US History Timespan project that shows the time and dates of the founding of our country, times of slavery and great wars that took place. The date starts from 1492 and ends 1877. -
John White Returned
John White returned to the Roanoke Island after being banished for three years. -
Finding of Quebec
Samuel De Champlain led a group of French colonists through St. Lawrence River and founded Quebec -
The House of Burgesses
Hence the arrival in Jamestown, Governor George Yeardley made the House of Burgesses, on July 30, 1619. -
American Flag made
Due to their independence and pride America adopted the Stripes and Stars as their flag -
Sons of Liberty and Stamp Act Progress meet
The two groups Sons of Liberty and Stamp Act Progress meet together. -
The arrival of Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur
Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur amazed of the incredible diversity in America(he is from France), thinks to himself "what is an American?" -
4th of July!
Was the day of our freedom and birthdate of a free America -
Reading of the Declaration
the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State House yard, Philidelphia. -
Shay's Rebellion
Farmer Daniel Shay in 1780 started a rebellion against the government because of the high fees and taxes which made them suffer through the months and days of farming -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created the Cotton Gin to improve the cotton textile industry. -
Election of 1800
The election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to be president. -
Canal Construction began
They started to build Canals and bridges in America as better ways of transportation. -
U.S. Senate was created
After the 11 States were established and everything was balanced the U.S. Senate was created. -
South Carolina Canal and Rail-Road Company was formed
the South Carolina Canal and Rail-Road Company was formed to pull more trade into America to all across America. -
The Liberator was published
William Lloyd Garrison published one of his greatest creations in American history called "The Liberator." -
Election of 1848
Lewis Cass of Michigan, who is a Democrat, was elected in the election of 1948. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
An Act that could have been a contributing factor to the Civil War. People wanted to move to Nebraska but it was not an organized territory and have had problems because of it. -
John Brown's Raid
October 16, 1859 John Brown led a small group of about 18 men to attack and raid Harper's Ferry. -
Beginning of the Civil War
the beginning of the American Civil War. Where the South declared war against the North. -
Mexico - American War Started
Because of the land and economy outweighing Mexico, and being more morale, war was on rout. -
Andrew Johnson chosen to be Vice President
Abraham Lincoln chose Andrew Johnson, Tennessee's governor to be his Vice President during his election. -
End of the Civil War
the South won the Civil War. The last shot fired was the 22nd of June, 1865. -
P.B.S. Pinchback became governor
Pinchback became the black governor in Lousiana and in the country.