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US History A Timeline

By SoleM
  • The Discovery of America by Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin

    The Patent was granted permission on March 14, 1794, but was not fully validated until 1807.
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

    1830s-1840s
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837

    1837 – 1843
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War

    April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

    January 29, 1850
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    April 12, 1861 – April 13, 1861
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    The 13th (1865), 14th (1868), and 15th Amendments (1870)
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    April 9, 1865
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears

    1831 – 1877
  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    1878 - 1903.
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War

    Apr 21, 1898 – Aug 13, 1898
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    1901-1909