US History F16 Timeline

By Amy_T
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Lands in America

    Christopher Columbus Lands in America
  • Period: Oct 12, 1492 to

    US History Timeline

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • Beginning of the French and Indian War

    Beginning of the French and Indian War
    Basically a territory war.

  • Treaty of Paris (end of French and Indian War)

    Treaty of Paris (end of French and Indian War)

  • The Boston Tea Party

    Literally my favorite historical event.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence is approved by congress.

    The Declaration of Independence is approved by congress.

  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed

  • The Battle of Yorktown Begins

    The Battle of Yorktown Begins

  • The Battle of Yorktown Ends

    The Battle of Yorktown Ends
    The last greatest battle of the American Revolution when the British Army surrenders and the British government begins to consider a peace treaty.

  • The Constitutional Convention Begins

    The Constitutional Convention Begins
    (All states but Rhode Island represented)

  • The Constitutional Convention Ends

    The Constitutional Convention Ends

  • Patent granted for the Cotton Gin

    Patent granted for the Cotton Gin

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts Passed

    The Alien and Sedition Acts Passed

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • The War of 1812 Begins

    The War of 1812 Begins
    AKA"The Second War of Independence"

  • The War of 1812 Ends

    The War of 1812 Ends

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837
    United States financial crisis. Ends around the mid-1840s.

  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears
    (I guessed a little on this date because I couldn't find anything to indicate month outside of "the summer of")

  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

  • The Mexican-American War Begins

    The Mexican-American War Begins

  • The Mexican-American War Ends

    The Mexican-American War Ends

  • The Compromise of 1850 is introduced by Senator Henry Clay

    The Compromise of 1850 is introduced by Senator Henry Clay

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter Begins

    The Firing on Fort Sumter Begins

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter Ends

    The Firing on Fort Sumter Ends

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Formed by John D. Rockefeller

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Formed by John D. Rockefeller
    I couldn't find anything outside of the year so I just put Jan. 1st.

  • 13th Amendment Passed

    13th Amendment Passed

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • 14th Amendment Ratified

  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light
    Thomas Edison

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Begin

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Begin

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes End

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes End

  • The Spanish-American War Begins

    The Spanish-American War Begins

  • The Spanish-American War Ends

    The Spanish-American War Ends

  • Wright Brothers fly the first successful airplane invention model

    Wright Brothers fly the first successful airplane invention model

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

  • 15th Amendment Passed