History Timeline

By TINKERBELL001
  • 1492

    Discovery of America by Columbus

    Columbus discovered American in 1492

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    Jamestown Virginia was settled

  • The French and Indian War

    Began in 1754 and ended in 1763.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Tea was thrown into ocean

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    First battle of the Revolutionary war.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is celebrated on July 4, but independence was declared on July 2,1776

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    It began on September 28 and ended on October 19.

  • The Constitutional Convention

    Started on May 25 and ended September 17,1787

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    Created in 1793 and patented in 1794. Created by Eli Whitney.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    Were passed by congress in 1798

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The US bought the Louisiana territory from France for $15 Million.

  • The War of 1812

    Started on June 18, 1812 and didn't end until February 18,1815

  • The Missouri Compromise

    A compromise between the North and South passed by congress in 1820

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election 

    Election lasted from Friday, October 31, to Tuesday December 2, 1828.

  • The Trail of Tears

    The forced relocation of the Cherokees. 1836-1839

  • The invention of the telegraph

    Created by Samuel Morse.

  • The Panic of 1837

    1837-mid 1840s. The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States

  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War was fought between the US and Mexico. 1846-1848

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The passing of 5 separate bills passed by congress in September of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    First battle of the Civil War.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    slaves were freed.

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Confederate general Robert E. Lee submitted to union general Ulysses S. Grant.

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    Congress created the Reconstruction Amendments which included the 13,14 and 15 amendments of the constitution.

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    1870-1879

  • The invention of the telephone

    Invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

  • The invention of the electric light

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

  • The Spanish-American War

    April 25-August 12 1898

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    September 14, 1901

  • The invention of the airplane

    Invented by the Wright Brothers