10,000 Years Ago10,000 Years Ago

End of the ICE AGEEnd of the ICE AGE

5,000 Years 5,000 Years AgoAgo

Development of Written Development of Written Language in Egypt and Language in Egypt and

MesopotamiaMesopotamia

1 A.D./C.E.1 A.D./C.E.

Birth of ChristBirth of Christ

476476

Fall of RomeFall of Rome

14531453

Fall of ConstantinopleFall of Constantinople

14921492

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

15881588

Defeat of Spanish ArmadaDefeat of Spanish Armada

16071607

Jamestown SettlementJamestown Settlement

17761776

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

18031803

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase

1812 - 1812 - 18151815

War of 1812 (vs. Britain)War of 1812 (vs. Britain)

1846 - 1846 - 18481848

Mexican Mexican WarWar

1861 - 1861 - 18651865

Civil WarCivil War

18981898

Spanish/American WarSpanish/American War

19031903

Wright Brothers take FlightWright Brothers take Flight

1914 - 1914 - 19181918

World War IWorld War I

1920’s1920’s

The Roaring 20’sThe Roaring 20’s

1930’s1930’s

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

1939 - 1939 - 19451945

World War IIWorld War II

19491949

First Russian A-BombFirst Russian A-Bomb

1950 - 1950 - 19531953

Korean WarKorean War

19571957

SPUTNIKSPUTNIKStart of the Space AgeStart of the Space Age

1964 - 1964 - 19751975

Vietnam WarVietnam War

1990 - 1990 - 19911991

Persian Gulf WarPersian Gulf War

September September 11, 200111, 2001

The War on TerrorThe War on Terror

That’s All That’s All Folks!Folks!