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US History A Timeline - Gracious Pack

By graciouspack
  • Period: 1492 to

    US History 1492-1903

  • Columbus Discovers America
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Discovers America

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • The French and Indian War Starts

    The French and Indian War Starts

  • The French and Indian War Ends

    The 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

  • The Constitutional Convention Starts

    The Constitutional Convention Starts

  • The Constitutional Convention Ends

    The Constitutional Convention Ends

  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    The Invention of the Cotton Gin

  • The Alien Act is Signed

    The Alien Act is Signed

  • The Sedition Act is Signed

    The Sedition Act is Signed

  • The Louisiana Purchase Treaty Signed

    The Louisiana Purchase Treaty Signed

  • The War of 1812 Starts

    The War of 1812 Starts

  • The War of 1812 Ends

    The War of 1812 Ends

  • The Missouri Compromise Passes

    The Missouri Compromise Passes

  • Andrew Jackson's Election (The Election of 1828)

    Andrew Jackson's Election (The Election of 1828)

    The presidential election was held from October 31 to December 2nd. It featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
  • The Indian Removal Act is Signed (The Trail of Tears)

    The Indian Removal Act is Signed (The Trail of Tears)

  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837

    The recession lasted until the mid-40s.
  • Samuel Morse Sends His First Telegraph Message

    Samuel Morse Sends His First Telegraph Message

    The telegraph was being developed in the 1830s and 1840s.
  • The Mexican-American War Starts

    The Mexican-American War Starts

  • The Mexican-American War Ends

    The Mexican-American War Ends

  • The Compromise of 1850 is Introduced

    The Compromise of 1850 is Introduced

    The separate bills of the compromise were signed between September 9th and 20th.
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The firing went from the 12th of April through the 14th.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation Announced

    The Emancipation Proclamation Announced

    The Proclamation set all slaves free on January 1, 1863
  • Standard Oil Trust Formed

    Standard Oil Trust Formed

    The company was built up through 1868 to become the largest oil refinery in the world. In 1870, the company was renamed Standard Oil Company, and Rockefeller then bought up the other competition to make one large company.
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln Assassination

  • 13th Amendment Passed

    13th Amendment Passed

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

  • 14th Amendment Passed

    14th Amendment Passed

  • 15th Amendment Passed

    15th Amendment Passed

  • The First Call on the Telephone

    The First Call on the Telephone

  • The Electric Light is Patented

    The Electric Light is Patented

  • Homestead Strike Started

    Homestead Strike Started

  • Homestead Strike Ended

    Homestead Strike Ended

  • Pullman Strike Started

    Pullman Strike Started

    The leader was sent to jail on July 17th, and the union no longer existed when he was released.
  • Spanish-American War Starts

    Spanish-American War Starts

  • Spanish-American War Ends

    Spanish-American War Ends

  • Theodore Roosevelt's First Inauguration

    Theodore Roosevelt's First Inauguration

    His second inauguration took place March 4, 1905
  • The First Airplane Flight

    The First Airplane Flight