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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas with his 3 ships, (the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María), despite his efforts to find a direct route to Asia from Spain. -
Period: Oct 12, 1492 to
U.S. History A Timeline
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The Settlement of Jamestown
On May 13, 1607, The Virginia Company of England picked Jamestown, Virginia, (named after royalty), for the first British settlement in North America and established it a day later. -
The French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven years' war, the French and Indian War was fought between the French and the British with allies among the American Indians. Ending in February of 1763 with the treaty of Paris, this war went on to influence the increased taxation of the peoples of Great Britain. -
The Boston Tea Party
A protest brought about by the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Tea party continued to influence the spread of revolution throughout Great Britain and its colonies. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The publishing of the Declaration of Independence
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The Battle of Yorktown Begins
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The Constitutional Convention Begins
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The Constitutional Convention ends
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The Invention of the Cotton Gin
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The Alien and Sedition Acts are passed
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The Louisiana purchase
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The War of 1812 Begins
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The War of 1812 ends
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The Missouri Compromise
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Andrew Jackson is Elected as President
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The Establishment of The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The Trail of Tears Begins
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The Invention of the Telegraph
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The Panic of 1837 Begins
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The Trail of Tears enda
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The Panic of 1837 ends
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The Mexican-American War Begins
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The Mexican-American War ends
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
This monumental event lasted one day and started off the Civil war. -
The Issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation
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The Surrender at Appomattox Court House
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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The Impeachment of Andrew Jackson
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The Passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
These life-changing amendments were passed in 1865, 1868, and 1870 -
The Invention of the Telephone
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The Invention of Electric light
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The Battle of Yorktown ends
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
These catastrophic events took place 2 years apart, the Homestead strike in 1892 and the Pullman Strike in 1894. -
The Spanish-American War Begins
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The Spanish-American War ends
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The Invention of the Airplane
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The Election of Theodore Roosevelt
