US History: VHS Summer: Isaiah Lesure

US History: VHS Summer: Isaiah Lesure

Period: Jul 4, 1492 to Jul 4, 1877

US HistoryThis timeline is about the History of the United States. It will date all the way back to 1492 and go to 1877.

Jamestown Settlement

May 14, 1607

http://www.ushistory.org/us/144 English men found the Jamestown colony. First permanent settlement by English man and boys. Only 38 out of the original 144 survived after a year.

Virgina First British Colony to Establish Slavery

Jul 1, 1661

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Slavery grew as they shipped slaves straight over from Africa. Before it was legal, the first shipment of slaves were shipped to New York in 1655.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.ushistory.org/us/A group of civilians were throwing snowballs and one hit a British Soldier and the British begain to fire freely at the civilians even though there were on orders not to shoot.

Start of the American Revolution

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Where the Americans became at war with the British Empire. British Empire cotrolled a lot of the world and Americans wanted to stop that.

The Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.ushistory.org/us/13.asp
A legal Document that announced the speration from the British Empire. Authroized by Thomas Jefferson, It is the birthday of the United States.

Surrender of the British General

Oct 7, 1777

http://www.ushistory.org/us/13b.asp
British General John Burgoyne surrendered to the Patroits. He surrendered at Saratoga giving the french enough proof that Americans Independence would be won.

New National Capital: Washington D.C.

Mar 4, 1801

http://www.ushistory.org/us/The capital was moved to Washington D.C. and remains there still to this day. It moved from Phildadelphia being there for a decade. President Jefferson was the first president inagurated into the new capital.

The Exploration of Lewis and Clark

May 1, 1804

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Lewis, Clark and about 50 Americans first traveled Northwest along the Mississippi River by St. Louis. They were told to search for natural resources and for more geography. Their route led them to Mandan Villiage where they found settlement.

The Second War for American Independence

Jun 18, 1812

http://www.ushistory.org/us/This war was another war fought between the United states and the British with their Indian allies. The war was during the early republic and national peroid of time. It was an important war for the devolpment of the United States.

The Treaty of Ghent

Dec 24, 1814

http://www.ushistory.org/us/This was a treaty that was signed by British and American delegates on an agreement to end the war of 1812. It was help on Christmas Eve.

Andrew Jackson (Jacksonian)

Dec 2, 1828

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Jackson easily won the election and created more opportunity for the U.S. He pushed out natives to gain more land for the people of the U,S.

Termination of Slavery in the North

Jul 10, 1829

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Walker delcares in 1829 that slavery in the north is terminated. He claims that it causes 3 evil crimes, ignorance, christianity, and colonization. He shortly died after that by mystery.

SOUTH CAROLINA ORDINANCE OF NULLIFICATION

Nov 24, 1832

http://www.ushistory.org/us/This was a law that declared the Tariff of 1828 and 1832. It was nulled and void within the states borders.

Texans Independence

May 14, 1836

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Led by Commander Sam Houston, the Americans defeated the mexican Army and gave texas Independence.

The Mexican-American War

Sep 14, 1847

http://www.ushistory.org/us/General Winfield Scott's leader of the American army. They went into Mexico City which was the start of the Mexican-American war.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Jul 19, 1854

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Single most significant even leading up to the civil war. Senator Stephen Doouglas was the person behind the act.

Pro-Slavery

May 21, 1856

This is when Pro-slavery forces spun into action. 800 men went to Kansas to arrest members of the free state.

Slave Code Booklet

Mar 17, 1862

http://www.ushistory.org/us/This book was published a month before President Lincoln abolished in nation's Capitol. This book was coded for slaves to be able to hire themselves out and live away from their owners.

Riot for Black Codes

Jul 30, 1866

http://www.ushistory.org/us/In New Orleans, riots broke loose in Louisianna at a convention to try to stop black codes. 37 people died and 146 were wounded.

Ratification of the 15th Amendment

May 19, 1870

http://www.ushistory.org/us/Held in Baltimore, 20,000 celebrated the Ratification of the 15th Amendment. This allowed blacks to Vote.