Us history timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    He was the first person to document going to the Americas and October 12 of 1492 was when he first arrived there.
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    May 14, 1607, was the first time that a 100 people from England came to live on north America.
  • The French and Indian War

    In 1754 was when the French war started, and it end in 1763.The war lasted 9 years.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    On December 16 of 1773 the Boston tea party started because of a protest again the taxes.
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    April 19 of 1775 the British came into Lexington and concord to surpass them rebelling against them.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The continental congress made the declaration of independence on July 4 of 1776.
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The battle of Yorktown started in 1781 and ended on October 19 of that year.
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The constitutional convention started on May 25 going all the way to September 17.
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    It was a set of four laws created in 1789
  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The cotton gin is a machine that was created for separating cotton from the seeds.
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Luisiana purchase was in 1803 and was bought from the French.
  • The War of 1812

    The war started on June 18, 1812 because of the United States cleared war against the British.
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri compromise was in 1820 for a law about slavery.
  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 was the start of political parties.
  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph was from 1830 threw 1840 and was created by Samuel morse.
  • The Panic of 1837

    The panic of 1837 was a financial crisis.
  • The Panic of 1837

    The panic of 1837 was a financial crisis.
  • The Trail of Tears

    The trail of tears started in 1838 and ended in 1839. It started by the Americans trying to remove the native Americans.
  • The Trail of Tears

    The trail of tears lasted 1838-1839. It was when the Americans were trying to remove the native Americans.
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican American war started in 1846 and lasted till 1848. It was cause by invasion from America to Mexico.
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican American was in 1846-1848 and was cause by an invasion from America to Mexico.
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850 was when they passed five laws for slavery and Territorial expansion.
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter lasted for 34 hours of straight shooting.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation was when Aberham Lincoln freed the slaves.
  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    The 13th amendments were created on December 6, 1865. The 14th amendments were created on July 9,1868. And the 15th amendment was created on February 3,1870.
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse brought a war in Virginia.
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    He was assassinated in ford's theater at 10:15pm.
  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew was impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    The light bulb was created in 1879 by Thomas Edison. The telephone was created in 1876 by alexander graham bell. The first airplane that flew was in 1903 by the white brothers.
  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. The Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane in 1903.
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust was giving Jhon d. and his associates control over the oil industries.
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    National railroad strike for labor.
  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War lasted from April 25,1898 all the way to august 12 that year.
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president in 1904 as a republican president.