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U.S History Timeline

By Elizabeth Underwood
  • Period: Sep 12, 1492 to

    U.S History Timeline

  • Columbus Discovers America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Discovers America

  • The Settlement of James Town

    The Settlement of James Town

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

  • The End of The French and Indian War

    The End of The French and Indian War

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

  • End of The Battle of Yorktown

    End of The Battle of Yorktown

  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention

  • The Invention of The Cotton Gin

    The Invention of The Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney applied for a patent of his cotton gin on October 28, 1793. The patent was granted on March 14, 1794, but was not validated until 1807.
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts: Act 1 Naturalization Act

    The Alien and Sedition Acts: Act 1 Naturalization Act

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts: Act 2 Alien Friends Act

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts: Act 3 Alien Enemies Act

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts: Sedition Act

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

  • End of The War of 1812

    End of The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise was passed by Congress on March 3, 1820 and signed into law by President James Monroe on March 6, 1820.
  • The Start of Andrew Jackson's Election Campaign

    The Start of Andrew Jackson's Election Campaign

  • The End of Andrew Jackson's Election Campaign

    The End of Andrew Jackson's Election Campaign

  • Panic of 1837

    Panic of 1837

  • The Trail Of Tears

    The Trail Of Tears

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph

  • The Start of The Mexican American War

    The Start of The Mexican American War

  • The End of The Mexican American War

    The End of The Mexican American War

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing On Fort Sumter

    The Firing On Fort Sumter

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

    The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

  • The Invention of the Telephone

    The Invention of the Telephone

  • The Invention of the Light Bulb

    The Invention of the Light Bulb

    Thomas Edison created the light bulb on October 21, 1879, but Humphry Davy created the Electric Light in 1809
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The Homestead Strike

    The Homestead Strike

  • The Pullman Strike

    The Pullman Strike

  • The Spanish American WAr

    The Spanish American WAr

  • End of The Spanish American War

    End of The Spanish American War

  • Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

    Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

  • The Invention of The Airplane

    The Invention of The Airplane