Us History timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus discovers America

    Columbus discovers America
  • Period: Oct 12, 1492 to

    US History Timeline

  • The settlement of Jamestown

    The settlement of Jamestown
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
  • 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
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    The Invention of the Cotton Gin
  • Alien and Sedation Acts

    Alien and Sedation Acts
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    Andrew Jackson's Election
  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837
  • The Invention of the telegraph

    The Invention of the telegraph
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter
  • The Emaciation Proclamation

    The Emaciation Proclamation
  • The Organization of the Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of the Standard Oil Trust
  • Surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse
  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
  • 13th 14th and 15th amendments

    13th 14th and 15th amendments
    The date the first of these amendments was ratified
  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
  • The Spanish American War

    The Spanish American War
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
  • The invention of the Electric light, telephone, and Airplane

    The invention of the Electric light, telephone, and Airplane