U.S. History Big Dates

Columbus land in the New World

Oct 10, 1492

Jamestown

Dec 30, 1607

Mayflower

Nov 9, 1620

Puritans

Period: Jan 1, 1630 to Dec 31, 1689

French and Indian War

Period: Aug 27, 1754 to Aug 27, 1763

American Revolution

Period: Aug 27, 1775 to Aug 27, 1783

Signing of the Declaration of Independene

Jul 3, 1776

Constitution Adopted

Mar 4, 1789

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 30, 1803

War of 1812

Jun 18, 1812

Growth of Manufacturing

Period: Aug 27, 1812 to Aug 27, 1861

Opening of the Erie Canal

Oct 26, 1825

Andrew Jackson Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 4, 1837

Mexixan War

Period: Mar 6, 1846 to Apr 2, 1848

Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Jun 2, 1865

Industrial Revolution

Period: Aug 27, 1861 to Aug 27, 1900

Reconstruction

Period: Aug 27, 1866 to Aug 27, 1877

Spanish American War

Apr 25, 1898

Progressive Era

Period: Aug 27, 1901 to Aug 27, 1917

U.S. Enters WWI

Apr 6, 1917

Roaring 20s

Period: Aug 27, 1920 to Aug 27, 1929

Stock Market Crash

Oct 27, 1929

World War II

Period: Jul 7, 1937 to Aug 14, 1945

Cold War

Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 30, 1989

Korean War

Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

JFK becomes President

Jan 20, 1961

TET Offensive

Jan 30, 1968

Vietnam Armistace

Jan 28, 1973

Fall of Vietnam

Apr 30, 1975

Reagan Years

Period: Jan 20, 1981 to Jan 20, 1989

Terrorist Attacks

Sep 11, 2001