American History Timeline

By OptimusPrimeRib
  • 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    This was when Christopher Columbus discovered America.

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    But the origional settlers were all men.

  • The French and Indian War

    Thanks Ohio River Valley!

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The colonists weren't even protesting...

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Only one British soldier was wounded. Thats one sided.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    Six people signed it!

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    America won

  • The Constitutional Convention

    R.I.P Alexander Hamilton.

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    It carried out the work of 100 men! or so they say..

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    secure and pretect.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The United States almost declared war over louisiana.

  • The War of 1812

    I almost couldn't find the date.

  • The Missouri Compromise

    Henry Clay has gained approval.

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson were so competitive that there were murder accusations involved.

  • The Trail of Tears

    Indian removal act references detected.

  • The Panic of 1837

    Ah, another almost as hard as the war of 1812.

  • The invention of the telegraph

    This was made because a man was upset that his wife died and he had no idea until multiple weeks later.

  • The Mexican-American War

    The first American war fought seperate from America.

  • The Compromise of 1850

    Only 171 years to go!

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    3000 shots in 34 hours.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    Free the slaves!

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    Competition, Oh no. ;-;

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    1865, 1868, 1870

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Go general Grant!!

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Grant was supposed to be there.

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    35-19, 1 vote short.

  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    1875, 1903, and 1883.

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    1892 and 1894 to be exact.

  • The Spanish-American War

    The cause of the explosion was never confirmed. (That sunk the U.S.S Maine).

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    His wife and mother died on the same day. :,<

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