Timeline: 10 Events That Have Shaped American History | Timetoast

Period: Aug 2, 1776 to Sep 3, 1783

American Revolution
Period: Jan 24, 1848 to Sep 9, 1850

California Gold Rush
Period: Feb 9, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

American Civil War
Period: Mar 4, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

American Civil War
Dec 6, 1865

Slavery Is Abolished
Jun 4, 1919

Women Get The Right To Vote
Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 7, 1941

The Great Depression
Period: May 7, 1954 to Apr 30, 1975

Vietnam War
Jul 20, 1969

The First Moon Landing
Sep 11, 2001

The 9-11 Terrorist Attack