Timeline: History | Timetoast

May 14, 1607

Jamestown
Nov 11, 1620

Mayflower Compact
Period: Feb 22, 1732 to Dec 14, 1799

George Washington
Period: Apr 13, 1743 to Jul 4, 1826

Thomas Jefferson

Father of the Declaration of Independence
Period: Mar 16, 1751 to Jun 28, 1836

James Madison

Father of the Constitution
Dec 16, 1773

Boston Tea Party
Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Apr 11, 1783

American Revolutionary War

First Battle- Battle of Lexington and Concord
Turning point- Battle of Saratoga
Last Battle- Battle of Yorktown
Jul 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence
Period: Mar 1, 1781 to Sep 13, 1788

Articles of Confederation
Sep 3, 1783

Treaty of Paris 1783
Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787

Constitutional Convention
May 29, 1790

Constitution Ratification
Dec 5, 1791

First 10 Amendments

When all of them were ratified. Also known as the bill of rights
Sep 19, 1796

George Washington's Farewell Address
Period: Feb 12, 1809 to Apr 15, 1865

Abraham Lincoln
Period: Jan 1, 1816 to Dec 31, 1825

Era of Good Feelings

Not exact dates
Period: Jan 1, 1820 to Dec 31, 1860

Age of Reform

Dates not exact
Jul 20, 1848

Declaration of Sentiments
Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

Civil War
Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Bloodiest Day of the Civil War
Jan 1, 1863

Emancipation Proclamation
Period: May 22, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

Capture of Vicksburg
Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg
Nov 19, 1863

Gettysburg Address
Period: Jan 31, 1865 to Dec 6, 1865

13th Amendment

Proposed-Ratified
Apr 9, 1865

Appomattox Court House
Apr 15, 1865

Lincoln's Assassination

Shot by John WIlkes Booth
Period: Jun 13, 1866 to Jul 9, 1868

14th Amendment

Proposed-Ratified
Period: Feb 26, 1869 to Feb 3, 1870

15th Amendment

Proposed-Ratified