History

Jamestown

May 14, 1607

Mayflower Compact

Nov 11, 1620

George Washington

Period: Feb 22, 1732 to Dec 14, 1799

Thomas Jefferson

Period: Apr 13, 1743 to Jul 4, 1826

Father of the Declaration of Independence

James Madison

Period: Mar 16, 1751 to Jun 28, 1836

Father of the Constitution

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

American Revolutionary War

Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Apr 11, 1783

First Battle- Battle of Lexington and Concord
Turning point- Battle of Saratoga
Last Battle- Battle of Yorktown

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Articles of Confederation

Period: Mar 1, 1781 to Sep 13, 1788

Treaty of Paris 1783

Sep 3, 1783

Constitutional Convention

Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787

Constitution Ratification

May 29, 1790

First 10 Amendments

Dec 5, 1791

When all of them were ratified. Also known as the bill of rights

George Washington's Farewell Address

Sep 19, 1796

Abraham Lincoln

Period: Feb 12, 1809 to Apr 15, 1865

Era of Good Feelings

Period: Jan 1, 1816 to Dec 31, 1825

Not exact dates

Age of Reform

Period: Jan 1, 1820 to Dec 31, 1860

Dates not exact

Declaration of Sentiments

Jul 20, 1848

Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Bloodiest Day of the Civil War

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Capture of Vicksburg

Period: May 22, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

13th Amendment

Period: Jan 31, 1865 to Dec 6, 1865

Proposed-Ratified

Appomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

Lincoln's Assassination

Apr 15, 1865

Shot by John WIlkes Booth

14th Amendment

Period: Jun 13, 1866 to Jul 9, 1868

Proposed-Ratified

15th Amendment

Period: Feb 26, 1869 to Feb 3, 1870

Proposed-Ratified