U.S History A Timeline

  • Columbus Discovers America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Discovers America

  • Period: Oct 12, 1492 to

    US History of America

  • Jamestown Settlement

    Jamestown Settlement

  • French Indian War

    French Indian War

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington in Concord

    The Battle of Lexington in Concord

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

  • U.S Constitutional Convention

    U.S Constitutional Convention

  • Invention of the Cotton Gin

    Invention of the Cotton Gin

  • Alien and Sedition acts

    Alien and Sedition acts

    Naturalization Act- 6/18/1798;
    Alien Act-6/25/1798, Deportation of "dangerous" aliens; Alien Enemies Act- 7/6/1798, Detention Deportation of "enemy" aliens during wartime; Sedition Act-7/14/1798, Restricted speech critical of the government.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Statehood, prohibited slavery North of the Mississippi.
  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    Andrew Jackson's Election

  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    The relocation 100,000+ American-Indians to reservations in Oklahoma through tyrannical means. Caused by the removal act signed by President, Andrew Jackson.
  • Invention of the Telegraph

    Invention of the Telegraph

  • Panic of 1837

    Panic of 1837

    Severe financial crisis, suspension of specie payments bank run.
  • Mexican-American War

    Mexican-American War

    Ended February 2, 1848
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    A series of Five laws concerning sectional slavery in newly acquired states from the Mexican-American War. Also known as the fugitive slave act which enabled stronger laws for slaves to be returned to their owners.
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter

    The beginning of the Civil War.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

    13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

    These were ratified between 1865 and 1870.
    Amendment 13th abolishment of Slavery
    Amendment 14th Birthright citizenship.
    Amendment 15th allowed everyone (except women) the ability to vote despite race or previous enslavement.
  • The Battle of Appomattox

    The Battle of Appomattox

    The Confederates surrendered marking the end of the Civil War
  • President Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    President Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    He's a little weasel
  • The Invention of the Telephone

    The Invention of the Telephone

    Credit to Alexander Bell.
  • The Invention of the Electric Light

    The Invention of the Electric Light

    Credit to Thomas edison
  • Standard Oil Trust

    Standard Oil Trust

    This created a monopoly in petroleum lead by John d. Rockefeller.
  • Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    Labor action strikes, confrontation between steel workers and security agents. Causing a railroad strike. It started on July 6, 1892 and ended May of 1994.
  • Spanish and American War

    Spanish and American War

    Cuban independence from Spain, sinking of the USS Maine. Occurred April 21, 1898 - August 12, 1898.
  • Election of President Theodore Roosevelt

    Election of President Theodore Roosevelt

    On September 14th, 1901 following the death/assassination of President William Mckinley that had occurred in Buffalo, NY. Teddy Roosevelt went from Vice President to President with in a couple of hours.
  • The Wright Brothers Invention of the Airplane

    The Wright Brothers Invention of the Airplane