overview of American History

  • 38,000 BCE

    Asians moved to America

    Asians moved to America
    40,000 years ago, Asians used land bridge to get to America.
  • 800

    Mississippian

    Mississippian
    Mississippian developed agriculture and built huge mounds
  • 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    Columbus reached the continent of America
  • 1512

    Ponce de León

    Ponce de León
    Ponce de León found the U.S.
  • 1st English colony

    1st English colony
    On Atlantic coast at James town, the first English colony was established. The Pilgrim formed the Plymouth colony and thus we have Thanksgiving nowadays. Europeans and slaves from Africa formed 13 colonies.
  • Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War
    more than 600,000people died.
    it latsed from 1775 to 1783
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence
    Since the colonies had to pay taxes while they were restricted by the British parliament in some degress, the colonists started the Boston Tea Party and pursued independence. After consideration of the Parliament, the colonies then became 13 independent states.
  • Expansion of America

    Expansion of America
    Louisiana was purchased from France from 1800 to 1803
  • Period: to

    Industriilization and Urbanization

  • Expansion of America

    Expansion of America
    Florida was purchased from Spanish
  • Expansion of America

    Expansion of America
    Republic of Texas
  • Expansion of America

    Expansion of America
    Get Oregan from Britain
  • Period: to

    Civil War

    North won