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Jamestown
The founding of Jamestown was the first European colony in the New World -
Mayflower Compact; Plymouth colony founded
It was the first agreement of self-government to be created in the New World -
American Revolutionary War
It was begun by tensions between the colonists and British soldiers leading to battles. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that the colonies were breaking apart from England and becoming a new country. -
Shays' Rebellion
The rebellion led by Shays and farmers who were suffering from high taxes tried to overtake an British arsenal, but failed. -
Louisiana Purchase
USA purchases the Louisiana Territory from the French under Thomas Jefferson. It greatly expands the lands that the US owned. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark leaves Camp Dubois under the approval of Jefferson to explore the Western lands on the Missouri River. -
Monroe Doctrine
The US became protectors of the Americas and if any European countries invaded the countries in the Americas the the US would be involved. -
Indian Removal Act; Trail of Tears
The Indian Removal Act was signed by Andrew Jackson which relocated the Native Americans further west and it was dubbed "Trail of Tears". -
Texas Defeats Mexico
Texas defeats Mexico in the Texas Revolution. Stephen F. Austin is named the President of Texas. -
US Women's Rights Convention
First women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York. Convention led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. -
Gold Rush
Countless settlers from the East travels to California in hopes of striking gold in the booming mines. This causes the West to become more populated. -
Civil War
Lincoln declares slavery unlawful and the Civil War breaks out between the Union and Confederate. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre while watching "Our American Cousin" play. This causes great pain to many citizens in the North. -
Edison Perfects Light Bulb
Thomas Edison publicly displays his carbonized cotton filament light bulb in Menlo Park for the first time. -
Immigration Act
US Congress passes the Immigration Act of 1882 to limit the amount of immigration to the US -
Cleveland Signs Ratification
Cleveland signs to create North and South Dakota as the 39th and 40th states. -
WWI
World War One breaks out because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary which causes countries to make alliances. -
Amelia Flies the Alantic
Amelia Earhart becomes the first women to fly across the Atlantic. -
Black Tuesday
The stock market crashes on October 29, 1929 which caused the Great Depression. -
Empire State Building
Empire State Building finishes construction and becomes the world tallest building at the time. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launches a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor thus propelling the US into WWII -
Executive Order 9066
Franklin Roosevelt signs the executive order to send Japanese-Americans to internment camps. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was signed by Secretary of State George Marshall to help reconstruct Europe than punish them like WWI. -
Assassination of President Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald shoots Kennedy in a parade at Dallas, Texas. Millions of Americans mourned for a while because of Kennedy's contributions. -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court. -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
MLK is killed by James Earl Ray in a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Millions of Americans mourned his death. -
US lands on the Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon after flying to it on Apollo 11 with Aldrin and Collins. -
Watergate
President Nixon resigns due to increasing pressure from the Watergate scandal. -
First Female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court justice after being nominated by Reagan -
US Invades Panama
General Noriega takes control of Panama and the US intervenes and takes back control to the people. -
9/11
The most traumatic terrorist attack on US soil was on September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center towers were struck by two planes. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market fell 777 points which was the largest in history because Congress wouldn't sign the bank bailout bill.
