US History A Timeline

By devynnegrace
  • The Discovery of America by Columbus
    Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    War ended in 1763
  • 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

    Battle ended in 1781
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention

  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    The Invention of the Cotton Gin

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

    War ended in 1815
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Election ended in December of 1828
  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

    Electric Telegraph development began in 1832
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837

    Ended in 1843
  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears

    Ended in 1850
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War

    Ended February 2, 1848
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    Ended April 14, 1861
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Started September 22, 1862
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

  • 13th Amendments

    13th Amendments

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • 14th, Amendments

    14th, Amendments

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

  • Invention of the Telephone

    Invention of the Telephone

  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War

    Ended August 13, 1898
  • The Invention of the Airplane

    The Invention of the Airplane

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

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