timeline

Columbus sailed the ocean blue

Aug 3, 1492

The name "America" is first used in a geography book

Apr 1, 1507

Smallpox introduced in New World

Jan 1, 1516

Spanish found St. Augustine, Florida.

Aug 28, 1565

English found Jamestown, Virginia

Apr 20, 1607

DUTCH DELIVER FIRST SLAVES TO VIRGINIA

Aug 1, 1619

Puritans settle in Massachusetts

Jan 1, 1620

the Mayflower ship lands at Cape Cod

Nov 9, 1620

Quakers in Pennsylvania issue a formal protest against slavery in America

Jan 1, 1688

The French establish a settlement at Detroit

Jul 5, 1701

Benjamin Franklin is born

Jan 17, 1706

George Washington is born in Virginia

Feb 22, 1732

Benjamin Franklin dies

Apr 17, 1790

John Adams is elected second president of the U.S.

Dec 7, 1796

Aaron Burr is captured near New Orleans

Jan 17, 1807

New York gives free Blacks the right to vote

Jan 1, 1821

Jefferson dies

Jul 4, 1826

Civil Rights Act of 1875 declared unconstitutional

Jan 1, 1883

William Mckinley Assassinated

Sep 14, 1901

Wright brothers first flight

Dec 17, 1903

WORLD WAR I ENDS

Nov 11, 1918

JAPANESE ATTACK PEARL HARBOR

Dec 7, 1941

MLK assassinated

Apr 4, 1968

Twin towers attack

Sep 11, 2001