U.S.TIMELINE

By Angel_Salazar_1913413

  • 1620

    1620
    Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony, marking the beginning of European settlement in New England.

  • 1692

    1692
    Salem Witch Trials highlight issues of religious intolerance and social hysteria.

  • 1754-1763

    1754-1763
    French and Indian War sets the stage for increased tensions between the American colonies and Britain.

  • 1776

    1776
    Declaration of Independence is adopted, signaling the start of the American Revolutionary War.

  • 1787

    1787
    U.S. Constitution is drafted, establishing the framework for the federal government.

  • 1793

    1793
    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin, revolutionizing cotton production and slavery.

  • 1803

    1803
    Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the United States.

  • 1861-1865

    1861-1865
    American Civil War over issues of slavery and states' rights.

  • 1863

    1863
    Emancipation Proclamation declares slaves in Confederate states to be free.

  • 1869

    1869
    First Transcontinental Railroad completed, connecting the East and West coasts.

  • 1898

    1898
    Spanish-American War leads to the acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

  • 1914-1918

    1914-1918
    United States enters World War I.

  • 1920

    1920
    19th Amendment grants women the right to vote.

  • 1929

    1929
    Stock market crash triggers the Great Depression.

  • 1941-1945

    1941-1945
    United States enters World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

  • 1950s-1960s

    1950s-1960s
    Civil Rights Movement challenges racial segregation and inequality.

  • 1969

    1969
    Apollo 11 successfully lands astronauts on the moon.

  • 2001

    2001
    Terrorist attacks on September 11 prompt the War on Terror and homeland security changes.

  • 2008

    2008
    Financial crisis leads to the Great Recession.

  • 2010

    2010
    Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is signed into law, aiming to reform the healthcare system.