US History A Timeline

  • 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    The Discovery of America by Columbus
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown
  • French and Indian War Begins

    French and Indian War Begins
  • French and Indian War Ends

    French and Indian War Ends
  • 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 Begins

    The Battle of Yorktown Begins
  • The Battle of Yorktown Ends

    The Battle of Yorktown Ends
  • Beginning of the Constitutional Convention

    Beginning of the Constitutional Convention
  • End of the Constitutional Convention

    End of 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 Beginning of the War of 1812

    The Beginning of the War of 1812
  • The End of the War of 1812

    The End of the War of 1812
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election
  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph
  • The Beginning of the Trail of Tears

    The Beginning of the Trail of Tears
  • The Beginning of the Panic of 1837

    The Beginning of the Panic of 1837
  • The End of the Panic of 1837

    The End of the Panic of 1837
  • The Beginning of the Mexican-American War

    The Beginning of the Mexican-American War
  • The End of the Mexican-American War

    The End of the Mexican-American War
  • The End of the Trail of Tears

    The End of the Trail of Tears
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter
    Lasted until April 13th, 1861.
  • 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
  • The 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment
  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
  • The 15th Amendment

    The 15th Amendment
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
  • Invention of the Telephone

    Invention of the Telephone
  • Invention of the Lightbulb

    Invention of the Lightbulb
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
    Lasted from June 30th, 1892 until July 6th, 1892
  • Beginning of the Spanish-American War

    Beginning of the Spanish-American War
  • The End of the Spanish-American War

    The End of the Spanish-American War
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
  • Invention of the Airplane

    Invention of the Airplane