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U.S. History Timeline

By C-Man
  • The Discovery of America by Columbus

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    August 3, 1492
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

    May 14, 1607
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    1754-1763
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    December 16,1773
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    April 19,1775
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    July 4, 1776
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    September 28,1781-October 19,1781
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention

    May 27, 1787 – Sep 17, 1787
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts

    July 14, 1798
  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin

    October 28, 1793
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    April 30, 1803
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

    Jun 18, 1812 – Mar 23, 1815
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

    March 3, 1820
  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

    October 31,1828-December 2, 1828
  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

    May 24, 1884
  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears

    1839-1850
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837

    1837-1843
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War

    Apr 25, 1846 – Feb 2, 1848
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

    January 29, 1850
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    Apr 12, 1861 – Apr 14, 1861
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Sep 22, 1862 – Jan 1, 1863
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    April 9, 1865
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    April 14, 1865
  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    The 13th (1865), 14th (1868), and 15th Amendments (1870) were the first amendments made to the U.S. constitution in 60 years.
  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    February 24, 1868
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    Founded 1870-Ceased Operations 1911
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    June 30, 1892-July 6, 1892.
  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War

    April 1898 – August 1898
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    Electric Light 1879, The invention of the telephone March 10, 1876, The invention of the airplane December 17, 1903