"U.S. History A Timeline"

By Rdend.rachel
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Discovers America

    Indigenous.

  • Settle of Jamestown, VA

    Permanently settled.

  • French and Indian war

  • Boston Tea Party

    Due to the boycott plan.

  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

  • Declaration of Independence

    Settled in Congress.

  • Battle of Yorktown

  • Constitutional Convention

  • Invention of cotton gin

    Eli Whitney

  • Alien and sedition acts

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Settled on 15 million.

  • The 1812 War

  • War of 1812 ends

  • The Missouri Compromise

    Legislative branch agreement, availing. Freed Maine, enslaved Missouri.

  • Andrew Jackson's Election

  • The Trail of Tears

    Began in 1830's ended in 1850's.

  • Invention of Telegraph

    Invented by William Fothergill Cook.

  • The Panic of 1837

    Major recession, outbreak for United States economy. Began in 1837.

  • Mexican- American War

    Began when Americans provoked Mexicans in Texas, causing conflict that started war between Mexico and America. Ended in 1848.

  • Compromise of 1850

    Slavery issued after war. 5 legislative bills compromised.

  • Firing On Fort Sumter

    Anniversary of American War.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    1862-1863. Jan, 1st, 1863.

  • Surrender at Appromattox Courthouse

    Apr. 1865

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Assassinated by John. Wilkes Booth. In Washington D.C

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Impeached 17th President of the U.S. in 1867-1868.

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    Abolish slavery, reconstructive rights. Passed in mid to the late 1860's. In 1870 all were passed.

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    Organized event.

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    Conflict with management. Ending of Spring start of summer. May 11, 1894- July 20,1894

  • Spanish-American war

    Erupted war, atrocities against the Spanish population. 4 month war. Ended in August 1898.

  • Theodore Roosevelt Elected President

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes the President. Serves for 7 1/2 years.

  • The invention of electric light, telephone and airplane.

    Transformational. 1880-1903 successfully made. Telephone-Created by Alexander Graham Bell
    Airplane- Created by Wright Brothers
    Light- Created by Thomas Edison