U.S. History A Timeline

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  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    The Discovery of America by Columbus
  • The Founding of Jamestown

    The Founding of Jamestown
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    French and Indian War

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
  • The Declaration of Indpendence

    The Declaration of Indpendence
  • 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
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
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    The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    Andrew Jackson's Election
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    The Trail of Tears

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph
  • The Panic of 1837

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    The Mexican-American War

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
  • The Firing of Fort Sumter

    The Firing of Fort Sumter
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
  • The 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment
  • The Surrender at Appomattox

    The Surrender at Appomattox
  • Abraham Lincoln's Assasination

    Abraham Lincoln's Assasination
  • The 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment
  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
  • The 15th Amendment

    The 15th Amendment
  • Invention of Telephone

    Invention of Telephone
  • Invention of Electric Light

    Invention of Electric Light
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War
  • Invention of Airplane

    Invention of Airplane
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes President

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes President