U.S. History Timeline

By DanielleStudent1
  • Christopher Columbus "Discovers" the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus "Discovers" the Americas

    1
  • Founding of Jamestown

    Founding of Jamestown

    2
  • African Slaves Arrive in Virginia

    African Slaves Arrive in Virginia

    3
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    4
  • Period: to

    Bacon's Rebellion

    5
  • The Great Awakening Began

    The Great Awakening Began

    6
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    7
  • The Treaty of Paris Signed

    The Treaty of Paris Signed

    8
  • The Stamp Act Passed

    The Stamp Act Passed

    9
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    10
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    11
  • Continental Congress Meets for the First Time

    Continental Congress Meets for the First Time

    12
  • American Revolutionary War Begins

    American Revolutionary War Begins

    13
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    14
  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation

    15
  • Period: to

    Shays' rebellion

    16
  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise

    17
  • The United States Constitution Created

    The United States Constitution Created

    18
  • George Washington, First President of the United States

    George Washington, First President of the United States

    19
  • The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

    20
  • The Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion

    21

  • Marbury v. Madison Decision

    22
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    23
  • Period: to

    The War of 1812

    24
  • The Monroe Doctrine

    The Monroe Doctrine

    25
  • The Southampton Insurrection

    The Southampton Insurrection

    26
  • Trail of Tears, Forcible Removals Began

    Trail of Tears, Forcible Removals Began

    27
  • Period: to

    Mexican-American War

    28
  • Period: to

    American Civil War

    29
  • The Compromise of 1877

    The Compromise of 1877

    30