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1492
Columbus Discovers America
Christopher Columbus searches for a route from Europe to Asia but instead stumbles across the Americas. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America is founded. -
The French and Indian War Begins
The French and Indian War starts. -
The French and Indian War Ends
The end of the French and Indian War. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty dump tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, the Battles of Lexington and Concord take place. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is published and signed. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown Begins. -
The Battle of Yorktown Ends
The end of the Battle of Yorktown -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention is held. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whiting applies for a patent for his cotton gin. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts.
The Alien and Sedition Acts are passed. -
The Louisiana Purchase
A plot of land west of the Mississippi River is purchased from France by the U.S. -
The War of 1812 Begins
The beginning of The War of 1812. -
The War of 1812 Ends
The end of The War of 1815. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise is passed. -
Andrew Jackson Elected
Andrew Jackson is elected and becomes the nations 7th president. -
The Telegraph is Invented
Samuel Morse is developed and patented. -
The Panic of 1837 begins.
The beginning of The Panic of 1837. -
The Trail of Tears
The Cherokee nation is forced to give up its lands and migrate elsewhere. -
The Panic of 1837 Ends
The ending of The Panic of 1837. -
The Mexican-American War Begins.
The Beginning of the Mexican-American War. -
The Mexican-American War Ends.
The ending of the Mexican-American War. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 is introduced. -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
The Firing on Fort Sumter takes place from April 12th to April 14th. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is issued. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Trust is formed by John D. Rockefeller. -
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are passed in the 5 year time period after the Civil War. -
The Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse takes place. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated. -
Andrew Johnson Impeached
President Andrew Johnson is impeached. -
Electric Light Invented
Henry Woodward patents an electric light bulb. -
The Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell uses the telephone for the first time. -
The Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike takes place. -
The Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike takes place. -
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War starts in April, ending 4 months later. -
Theodore Roosevelt Elected
Theodore Roosevelt is elected president. -
The Invention of the Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright fly the first successful airplane.