1776 - 1826
This document, adopted in 1776, announced the colonies’ separation from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This 1849 rush brought thousands of people west in search of fortune
The California Gold Rush
The ratification of the 19th Amendment guaranteed this right
Women's right to vote
In 1968, this prominent civil rights leader was assastinated
MLK
The Dream Team
In 1803, this purchase from the French included land from what would become 15 states.
This was the first major battle of the Civil War, fought near a small creek in Manassas, Virginia
The Battle of Bull Run
During the Industrial Revolution in 1898 this breakfast food was created in response to a demand for a quick healthy breakfast
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
This President’s “fireside chats” were radio addressed providing hope to Americans in time of crisis
FDR
In 1980, this company launched the first 24 hour cabel news network, forever changing America media consumption
CNN
In 1800, this offically became the Capital of the United States
Washington, D.C.
This president signed the Indian Removal Act, which initated the forced diosplacement of thousands of Native Americans
Andrew Jackson
This new manufacuting technique dramatically increased productions while reducing costs, enabling the mass production of afforable consumer goods, such as the automatobile
The Assembly Line
In 1936, this African American track and field star defied extreme racial prejudice and dismantled Hitler’s ideology of Aryan supremacy on the world stage (Jesse Owens)
Jesse Owens
OJ Simpson spent 9 seasons of his career playing for this team.
Buffalo Bills
On the exact 50th anniversary of the declaration of independence, these two prominent founding fathers passed away
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
This cowardly invidual killed notorious outlaw Jesse James in April 1882 while his back was turned to clean a dusty picture frame.
Robert Ford
Th US decided to enter WWI after this unarmed British ocean liner was sunk by a German submarine
The Lusitania
This song became the National Anthem in 1931.
Star Spangled Banner
This research program with the goal of understanding human biologiy and pioneering personalized medicine, started by the NIH (and expanded into a world wide initative) was launched in 1990 was fully completed in 2022
Human Genome Project
This year George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States
1789
This supreme court decision stated that “enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could not expect any protection from the federal government or the courts “, and was a major factor leading up to the Civil War
Dred Scott
During WWI, these carried out 52 bombing raids on Britain, marking the first time civilians faced active threats from the sky.
German Zeppelin Airships
This inventional developed by the US Department of Defence, is now a standard utulity for global transporations, logistics, and smart phones (GPS)
GPS
In 2002, history was made during the Academy awards where these two black performers became the first, and currently only, to both win the best actor and best actress award in the same year
Denzel Washington and Halle Berry