Timeline of American History
First Permanent Settlement: Jamestown
Declaration of Independence
Constitutional Convention
Louisiana Purchase
The Civil War
Reconstruction Era Ends
1607
July 4, 1776
1787
1803
1861 - 1865
1877
Edison invents electric light
1879
The Spanish-American War
1898
Election of Theodore Roosevelt
1900
19th Amendment – Women’s Suffrage
1920
US Enters WWII after Pearl Harbor
President Obama – first African American President
1941
2009
Units of Study in American History
Colonization:
Revolution:
Constitutional Republic:
Manifest Destiny:
Industrial Revolution:
Civil War:
Reconstruction:
Journal Reflection
Quote: “Whether one deems our present society
wondrous or awful or both, history reveals how we got
to this point. Understanding our past is central to our
ability to understand ourselves and the world around
us.” – James Loewen
Quote: ‘Those who cannot remember the past are
condemned to repeat it.’ --G. Santavana
Reflection: (In Spiral – Full Paragraph)
What aspect of learning about history is most
interesting to you? (Ex. Government, Culture, Social
Geography, War, Economics, etc.)