American History

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus discovers America

    Columbus discovers America
  • Apr 4, 1507

    America

    America
    the name america is used in the first geography books
  • Jan 1, 1516

    Smallpox

    Smallpox
    Smallpox is introduced to the new world
  • Jan 1, 1542

    Misssissippi River

    Misssissippi River
    Mississippi river is discovered
  • Jan 1, 1565

    St. Agustine Florida

    St. Agustine Florida
    Spanish found St. Agustine Florida
  • Ranoke abandoned

    Ranoke abandoned
    Ranoke found abandoned
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown is founded
  • Puritans

    Puritans
    Puritans settle in Massacusettes
  • Harvard

    Harvard
    Harvard college is founded
  • First printing press

    First printing press
    First printing press is set up in Massacusttes
  • Pennyslvania

    Pennyslvania
    Pennyslvania is founded by William Penn
  • Yale

    Yale
    Yale college is founded
  • Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin
    Benjamin Franklin is born
  • Boston fire

    Boston fire
    around 349 buildings destroyed
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    the stamp act is passed
  • population

    population
    population reaches 2,210,000
  • Capital

    Capital
    The U.S capital is moved from Phlidelphia to Washington D.C
  • New York

    New York
    New York passes emancipation act
  • Voting

    Voting
    New York gives free slaves the right to vote
  • Undergorund Railroad

    Undergorund Railroad
    Underhround railroad is established
  • Lincoln assassinated

    Lincoln assassinated
    Lincoln is assassinated
  • San Francisco earthquake

    San Francisco earthquake
  • WW1

    WW1
    world war 1 begins
  • Franklin Roosevelt

    Franklin Roosevelt
    FDR elected for president
  • 22nd amendment

    22nd amendment
    22nd amendment is passed
  • Alaska and Hawaii

    Alaska and Hawaii
    Alask and Hawaii are made states
  • George W. Bush

    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush is elected president