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U.S. History A Timeline For Leadership Academy

By shoshanna202
  • The Discovery of America by Columbus.
    Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus.

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

    1607-1699
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    Start date: May 28, 1754
    End date: Feb 10, 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

    Start date: Sep 28, 1781
    End date: Oct 19, 1781
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    The Constitutional Convention

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin

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    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

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    The War of 1812

    Start date: Jun 18, 1812
    End date: Feb 18, 1815
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

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    The Panic of 1837

    Start date: May 21, 1827
    End date: Mid 1940's
  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War

    Start date: April 25, 1846
    End date: February 2, 1848
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

    Start date: January 29, 1850
    End date: September 1850
  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears

    Start date: 1831
    End date: 1850
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    Start date: April 12, 1861
    End date: April 13, 1861
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Signed by: Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Start date: Feb 24, 1868
    End date: May 26, 1868
  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    The 13th Amendment: January 31, 1865
    The 14th Amendment: June 13, 1866
    The 15th Amendment: February 26, 1869
  • The invention of the telephone

    The invention of the telephone

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Homestead Strike: July 12, 1892
    The Pullman Strike: August 2, 1894
  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War

    Start date: April 21, 1898
    End date: Dec 10, 1898
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Start date: September 14, 1901
    End date: March 4, 1909
  • The Invention of the Airplanes

    The Invention of the Airplanes