Us History Timeline

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  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    The Discovery of America by Columbus
    Christopher Colombus' journey

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown
    History of Jamestown

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    French and Indian WarNo exact date. Started in 1754 and ended in 1763

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Battle of Concord and Lexington

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown
    Cool website

  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
    Awesom summary

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts
    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney

    The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney
    That is the date he got the patent approved

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
    Not sure which day.

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election
    This is when he started his campain, he was later sworn into office on March 4th, 1829

  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837
    Lasted from 1837 to the mid 1840s

  • The invention of the telegraph by Samuel Morse

    The invention of the telegraph by Samuel Morse
    This when his experiment was sucessful he didn't patten it until 1838

  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears
    It started in 1838 and ended in 1839

  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War
    Went from 1846 to 1848

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
    Was passed early 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
    I'm not sure of the month or day

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
    That date is for the 13th. The 14th was ratified July 9, 1868. The 15th was ratified February 3, 1870

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
    In 1876 the telephone was created.
    1n 1880 the lightbulb was created.
    in 1900 the first airplane was invented.

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president