USA History Timeline

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    It helped to unite the colonies against Britain
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Stated certain ideals that the colonists believed were important for man to have
  • The Continental Congress approves the articles of confederation

    The Continental Congress approves the articles of confederation
    Because it approved the articles of confederation
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
    Ended the war of the American revolution
  • The delegates at the Philly convention approve the Constitution

    The delegates at the Philly convention approve the Constitution
  • Washington inaugurated as president

    Washington inaugurated as president
    Because that was the 1st ever president
  • The USA army is established

    The USA army is established
    Important because it protected the first 13 colonies
  • The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4ths of the states

    The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4ths of the states
    Because it was ratified by more states now
  • The USA Marine Corps is established

    The USA Marine Corps is established
    Never was there a USA marine corps - participated in all wars of the USA
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    Eventually doubled the size of the USA - greatly strengthen the country materially and strategically -
  • slave trade ended

    slave trade ended
    it was important because it was the end of mistreatment of colored people
  • Assassination of John F Kennedy

    Assassination of John F Kennedy
  • apollo 11

    apollo 11
    was the first manned mission to land on the moon
  • Watergate Scandal

    Watergate Scandal
    was a political scandal in the USA involving the administration of US president Richard Nixon from 1971-1874 that led to Nixon's resignation
  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall
    it was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the iron Curtain and the start of the fall of communism in eastern and central Europe