U.S History: A Time Line

By jmichaelis
  • Period: Jan 1, 1490 to

    a timeline

  • The Discovery of America by Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • Beginning of The French and Indian War

    Beginning of The French and Indian War

  • Ending of the French and Indian War

    Ending of 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 invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin

    Made by Eli Whitney
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • Beginning of The War of 1812

    Beginning of The War of 1812

  • The end of The War of 1812

    The end of The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

  • The beginning of The Panic of 1837

    The beginning of The Panic of 1837

  • Beginning of The Trail of Tears

    Beginning of The Trail of Tears

  • The end of The Panic of 1837

    The end of The Panic of 1837

  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

  • The beginning of The Mexican-American War

    The beginning of The Mexican-American War

  • The end of The Mexican-American War

    The end of The Mexican-American War

  • The end of The Trail of Tears

    The end of The Trail of Tears

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    This battle lasted two days. This event also marks the start of the American Civil War.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments (The Civil War Amendments)

    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments (The Civil War Amendments)

    These amendments although spoken of together where made at different times. The 13th amendment in 1865, the 14th amendment in 1868, and finally the 15th amendment in 1870
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    This was also to the end of the American Civil War
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light

  • The invention of the telephone

    The invention of the telephone

    There are many different people who helped make the telephone, there are also many different dates as to different types and stages of the telephone were made. I chose the one I thought most fitting.
  • The Homestead Strike

    The Homestead Strike

  • The Pullman Strike

  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War

    This war lasted from April-August
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

  • The invention of the airplane

    The invention of the airplane