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1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America by attempting to go to India through the west, instead of the east because the routes were blocked by Europe and it was faster than going below Africa. -
Period: 1492 to
Timeline of History
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The Settlement of Jamestown
The settlement of Jamestown was the first English settlement in America, England gained profit from this settlement from tobacco cultivation. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war between England and France to decide who controlled the land of America. Britain won the French and Indian War, which expelled France from North America. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was caused because through the "Tea Act", which made the East India Company allowed to sell tea from China without taxation. The Sons of Liberty, which are a group formed of colonists who are going against Britain and their outrages taxes, stole tea from the ships of the East India Company and dumped them all in the ocean. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were significant military engagements during the Revolutionary War, The British won this battle. -
The Declaration of Independence
After the Revolutionary War, the colonies declared independence from England, which resulted in the America we have today. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown decided the result of the Revolutionary War, the American and French forces defeated the British. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention got many delegates together to form a federal government for America. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Invention of the Cotton Gin allowed for the process of removing cotton seed to be sped up, and paved the path for mass-production and industrialization. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts restricted immigrants and suppressed government critics. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase of a large amount of land from the French to expand America's territory westward. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between America and Britain due to the impressment of American Sailors by the British Navy, also because of disagreements over trade. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and admitted another state as a free state, and allowed new territories to choose to be a free or a slave state. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
The Election of 1828 elected Andrew Jackson to become our next president, this event also made a shift in American politics towards populism. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears forced Native American tribes and civilizations to moved and forced into their territories so America could have more land. -
Invention of the Telegraph
Invention of the Telegraph by Samuel Morse, allowed for easy long-distance communication through electric wired signals. -
The Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was a major financial crisis which led to the fall of price of cotton, outrageous banking policy, and a collapsing land bubble. -
The Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the Mexican and American forces due to America's westward expansionistic agenda. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 allowed for more states to join the union and also for some states to adopt slavery or freedom. -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
The Firing on Fort Sumter was the bloodiest conflict in American history, confederate troops attacked a U.S. military garrison, this conflict sparked some conflict for the American Civil War to go off of. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln said that all slaves in rebellious states are free, and abolished slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, while he was watching the play, "Our American Cousin." -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse was when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, which ended the civil war. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment stated that anyone born in the U.S. are American citizens, and no state can disregard that everyone is equal under the law. -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment was impeached for charges of "high crime and misdemeanor." -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment allowed anyone to vote, no matter their race, or past status of a slave. -
The invention of the Telephone
The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, this invention paved the way for many useful items today for communication such as smart phones. -
The invention of the electric light.
The invention of the electric light by Thomas Edison, was one of the most useful and revolutionary inventions in all of history. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust was orchestrated by John D. Rockefeller. This established a major corporate monopoly. -
The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
The Pullman and Homestead Strikes were strikes lead by railway workers and steelworkers. This strike was caused by major tensions between workers and management. -
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War arose from America's intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. The Americans won the Spanish-American War. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt assumed presidency in 1901, after the assassination of President William McKinley. -
The invention of the Airplane
The Airplane was invented by the Wright Brothers in 1903, this invention was significant because it showed the power of aerodynamics and paved the way for international travel.