Basic US History Dates

Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue

Aug 2, 1492

Jamestown

Apr 16, 1607

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Constitution

Jun 21, 1789

Louisiana Purchase

Mar 8, 1803

War of 1812

Jun 18, 1812

Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

Civil War

US Involvement in World War I

Period: Apr 6, 1917 to Nov 11, 1918

Stock Market Crash

Sep 3, 1929

US Involvement in World War II

Period: Dec 7, 1941 to Sep 2, 1945

Cold War

Period: Sep 2, 1945 to Dec 31, 1991

Korean War

Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

Vietnam War

Period: Nov 5, 1965 to Aug 15, 1973

Gulf War

Feb 28, 1991

September 11th

Sep 11, 2001

US Invasion of Iraq

Mar 20, 2003