History Mosaic Website Timline

By Adrian Landa

  • Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”

    Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
    January 10, 1776 - Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” helped persuade the colonists to seek freedom from England.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    July 4, 1776 - The Declaration of Independence was created to inform Great Britain that the colonies were no longer going to be under British rule.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    October 19, 1781 - The Battle of Yorktown was the most important final victory that lead to the end of the war.

  • 1783 Treaty of Paris

    1783 Treaty of Paris
    September 5, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris officially ended on the American Revolution and gave the U.S. Its freedom.

  • First President of the U.S.

    First President of the U.S.
    April 30, 1789 - George Washington became the first President of the United States.

  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    December 15, 1791 - The Bill of Rights is a list of the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution

  • George Washington's Farewell Address

    George Washington's Farewell Address
    September 1796 - George Washington gives his farewell address about his hopes about America’s future.