US History A Timeline

  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown
  • The French and Indian War

    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
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    The Invention of the Cotton Gin
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837
  • The Trail of Tears

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph
  • The Mexican-American War

    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 Amendment

    The 13th Amendment
  • 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 14th Amendments

    The 14th Amendments
  • The 15th Amendments

    The 15th Amendments
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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  • The Invention of the Telephone

    The 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
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
  • The Invention of the Airplane

    The Invention of the Airplane