U.S. History Big Dates By sheehancm Oct 10, 1492 Columbus land in the New World Dec 30, 1607 Jamestown Nov 9, 1620 Mayflower Period: Jan 1, 1630 to Dec 31, 1689 Puritans Period: Aug 27, 1754 to Aug 27, 1763 French and Indian War Period: Aug 27, 1775 to Aug 27, 1783 American Revolution Jul 3, 1776 Signing of the Declaration of Independene Mar 4, 1789 Constitution Adopted Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 Period: Aug 27, 1812 to Aug 27, 1861 Growth of Manufacturing Oct 26, 1825 Opening of the Erie Canal Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 4, 1837 Andrew Jackson Presidency Period: Mar 6, 1846 to Apr 2, 1848 Mexixan War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Jun 2, 1865 Civil War Period: Aug 27, 1861 to Aug 27, 1900 Industrial Revolution Period: Aug 27, 1866 to Aug 27, 1877 Reconstruction Apr 25, 1898 Spanish American War Period: Aug 27, 1901 to Aug 27, 1917 Progressive Era Apr 6, 1917 U.S. Enters WWI Period: Aug 27, 1920 to Aug 27, 1929 Roaring 20s Oct 27, 1929 Stock Market Crash Period: Jul 7, 1937 to Aug 14, 1945 World War II Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 30, 1989 Cold War Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953 Korean War Jan 20, 1961 JFK becomes President Jan 30, 1968 TET Offensive Jan 28, 1973 Vietnam Armistace Apr 30, 1975 Fall of Vietnam Period: Jan 20, 1981 to Jan 20, 1989 Reagan Years Sep 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
