Us history

U.S. History Timeline by Adelena Rodriguez

By LenaTheNerd
  • Discovery of America by Columbus
    Jan 1, 1492

    Discovery of America by Columbus

  • Settlement of Jamestown

    Settlement of Jamestown

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    The French & Indian War

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington & Concord

    The Battle of Lexington & Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

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    The Battle of Yorktown

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    The Constitutional Convention

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    Invention of the "Cotton Gin"

  • Alien & Sedition Acts

    Alien & Sedition Acts

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    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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    Invention of the "telegraph"

    1830's-1840's. I do not have specific dates for this one.
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    The Panic of 1837

    This lasted until the mid-1840's. I do not have a specific date for the end of this event.
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    The Trail of Tears

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    The Mexican-American War

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes President

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes President

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

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    The Emancipation Proclomation

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    The Organization of the Standard Oil Trust

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    The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments

  • The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assasination

    Abraham Lincoln's Assasination

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

  • Invention of the "telephone"

    Invention of the "telephone"

  • Invention of the "electric light"

    Invention of the "electric light"

  • The Pullman & Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman & Homestead Strikes

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    The Spanish-American War

  • Invention of the "airplane"

    Invention of the "airplane"

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