US History Timeline

By Scottlynk
  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    The Discovery of America by Columbus
  • Period: Oct 12, 1492 to

    US History Timeline

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

  • The Constitutional Convetion

    The Constitutional Convetion

  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    The Invention of the Cotton Gin

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph

  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears

  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th Amendments)

    Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th Amendments)

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The invention of the electric light

  • 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