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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
History Timeline
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus
Columbus discovered America on October 12, 1492. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was the first settlement made in America and was settled on May 13, 1607. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first treaty on the new land and was signed on November 21, 1620. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war stared in 1754 and ended in 1763. -
Lexington and Concord
The first shots fired between the American and British on April 19, 1775. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance was presented by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point in the Revolutionary War. -
Valley Forge
The site of the military camp in the winter of 1777-1778. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first little piece of government. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorkown began on September 28, 1781 and ended on October 19, 1781. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was held to talk about the weak central government. It started on May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17, 1787. -
Washington's Term
George Washington was the First President of the U.S. and he was also the first cabinet, first vice president, first war general, etc. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The government passed a law saying that whiskey had a tax and farmers said that they wouldn't pay it. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington was saying don’t believe in political parties, don’t join sides with other countries at war with one another. -
John Adams's Term
John Adams was the 2nd president of the U.S. From March 4, 1797- March 4, 1801. -
Thomas Jefferson's Term
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the U.S. From March 4, 1801- March 4, 1809. -
Louisiana Purchase
When the U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory from France. -
War of 1812
From June 18, 1812 to Feb 16, 1815, the United States was at war with Britain. Canada was the battleground. -
Florida
Slaves would run to florida to get away from their masters because they could not cross over their boundaries- Feb 22, 1819 -
Monroe Doctrine
Saying to foreign countries that they need to stay away from our proud nation of American- Dec 2, 1823 -
Trail of Tears
The Cherokee nation was forced to give up its land east of the Mississippi River. -
Oregon Territory
An organized incorporated territory of the U.S. From Aug 14, 1848- Feb 14, 1859 -
Gadsden Purchase
A region of present-day Arizona and New Mexico that was purchased by U.S. -
Fort Sumter
The site where the shots that started the Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter. -
Antietam
The first battle of the Civil War to be fought on northern soil. -
Proclamation of 1863
President lincoln gave a speech on January 1, 1863 giving all the slaves in America freedom. -
Andrew Johnson Impeached
The House of Representatives votes 11 articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson.