US History timeline

By lhouck

  • "Pilgrims" settle in Plymouth

    People start to inhabit America

  • George Washington is elected president

    First US President

  • The United States Purchases Louisiana Territory from France

    doubled US land area

  • Civil War begins

    The south and the north go at it

  • Railroad

    Central Pacific and Union Pacific complete the transcontinental railroad

  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Construction of Brooklyn Bridge completed

  • wounded knee massacre

    at least 150 sioux killed

  • First Flight

    The Wright Brothers achieve teh first successful airplain flight

  • World War I

    US enters the war

  • 18th amendment

    outlaws alcohol