US History A Timeline

By MacieG
  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, discovers America.

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    Jamestown was the first English town in America.
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    The French and Indian War

    France and the Indians fought against Britain to expand their rule over North America.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    Angry American colonists threw 342 crates of tea into the sea while protesting against unfair taxation.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Ameican colonies fought against the town of Boston after a conflict had occurred between Britan and the American colonists.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was created for the American colonies to end their past with Britan.
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    The Battle of YorkTown

    The British army fought against the American and French military.
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    The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention took place to determine how America was going to be run.

  • The invention of cotton gin

    The cotton gin machine was used to sort through cotton fibers and remove their seeds.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    These laws restricted the freedom of foreigners in the country.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    America bought Louisiana from France.
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    The War of 1812

    Britan and the United States began to fight with each other over a disagreement of U.S. rights

  • The Missouri Compromise

    Missouri refused to become a free state and chose to remaine a slave state.

  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    Andrew Jackson won the presidential election.

  • The invention of the telegraph

    The telegraph was used to send long-distance messages.
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    The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears was when the Native Americans were forced to relocate.
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    The Panic of 1837

    The panic was caused by financial distress in the United States.
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    The Mexican-American War

    Rising conflict between Mexico and America started after a disagreement over land.

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The compromise was created to dissolve tension between the free states and the slave states of America.
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    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Confederates surrounded the harbor of Fort Sumter and began firing.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    This proclamation stated that anyone who was a slave was now free.

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Standard oil company controlled most of the oil supply in the United States.
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    The 13th, 14th, and 15th, Amendments

    These amendments were created to give equality to former slaves.

  • The Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    General Lee surrendered his army to circumvent any violence or conflict.

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Abraham Lincon was shot at the age of 56 and died the next morning.

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Jhonson was impeached due to political conflict.
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    The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    These inventions represent the shift into a more advanced and modern society.
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    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    These labor strikes were brought on by frustrated employees whose wages had been reduced.
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    The Spanish-American War

    Spain and the United States began fighting after America started supporting the Cubans and Filipinos.

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt won against Herbert Hoover in the presidential election.