U.S. History

By Caleb.W
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus lands in America

    Columbus discovers the new land!
  • Period: Oct 12, 1492 to

    U.S. timeline

  • Settlement of Jamestown

    It was America's first permanent colony

  • French Indian war

    The French Indian war begin!

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston was tired of taxes!

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    First engagement of the Revolutionary war

  • Declaration of independence

    We are free!!

  • Battle of Yorktown

    The battle of Yorktown begins

  • The Constitutional Convention

    A discussion of improvements to the Articles of Confederation

  • Invention of Cotton Gin

    It revolutionized cotton forever

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    from July, 6 1798 to July, 14 1798

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Jefferson bought this land from France

  • War of 1812

    Fought from 1812 to 1815

  • The Missouri Compromise

    Granted Missouri statehood

  • Andrew Jackson Election

    Andrew Jackson President

  • Trail of tears

    from 1830 to 1838

  • Panic of 1837

    Caused by Jackson's economical policies

  • The invention of the telegraph

    allowed people to send long distance messages

  • Mexican American war

    The U.S. invaded Mexico

  • Compromise of 1850

    A compromise on slaves between Mexico and America

  • Firing on Fort Sumter

    Opened fire on Fort Sumter

  • the Emancipation Proclamation

    A bill that allowed slaves to be free

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    Standard Oil went from 1863 to 1911

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Lincoln's death

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    General Lee surrender's

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    from 1865 to 1870

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson faces trial

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

    from 1877 to 1903

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    It was a strike against security agents

  • The Spanish-American War

    fought between Spain and America

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Born in New York City on October 27, 1858, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was governor of New York before becoming U.S. vice president. At age 42, Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He won a second term in 1904.Mar 19, 2015