U.S. History A Timeline

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  • The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
    Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

    On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas with his 3 ships, (the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María), despite his efforts to find a direct route to Asia from Spain.
  • Period: Oct 12, 1492 to

    U.S. History A Timeline

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

    On May 13, 1607, The Virginia Company of England picked Jamestown, Virginia, (named after royalty), for the first British settlement in North America and established it a day later.
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    Also known as the Seven years' war, the French and Indian War was fought between the French and the British with allies among the American Indians. Ending in February of 1763 with the treaty of Paris, this war went on to influence the increased taxation of the peoples of Great Britain.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    A protest brought about by the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Tea party continued to influence the spread of revolution throughout Great Britain and its colonies.
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The publishing of the Declaration of Independence

    The publishing of the Declaration of Independence

  • The Battle of Yorktown Begins

    The Battle of Yorktown Begins

  • The Constitutional Convention Begins

    The Constitutional Convention Begins

  • The Constitutional Convention ends

    The Constitutional Convention ends

  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    The Invention of the Cotton Gin

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts are passed

    The Alien and Sedition Acts are passed

  • The Louisiana purchase

    The Louisiana purchase

  • The War of 1812 Begins

    The War of 1812 Begins

  • The War of 1812 ends

    The War of 1812 ends

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson is Elected as President

    Andrew Jackson is Elected as President

  • The Establishment of The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Establishment of The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The Trail of Tears Begins

    The Trail of Tears Begins

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph

  • The Panic of 1837 Begins

    The Panic of 1837 Begins

  • The Trail of Tears enda

    The Trail of Tears enda

  • The Panic of 1837 ends

    The Panic of 1837 ends

  • The Mexican-American War Begins

    The Mexican-American War Begins

  • The Mexican-American War ends

    The Mexican-American War ends

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    This monumental event lasted one day and started off the Civil war.
  • The Issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation

    The Issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation

  • The Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    The Surrender at Appomattox Court House

  • The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

  • The Impeachment of Andrew Jackson

    The Impeachment of Andrew Jackson

  • The Passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

    The Passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

    These life-changing amendments were passed in 1865, 1868, and 1870
  • The Invention of the Telephone

    The Invention of the Telephone

  • The Invention of Electric light

    The Invention of Electric light

  • The Battle of Yorktown ends

    The Battle of Yorktown ends

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    These catastrophic events took place 2 years apart, the Homestead strike in 1892 and the Pullman Strike in 1894.
  • The Spanish-American War Begins

    The Spanish-American War Begins

  • The Spanish-American War ends

    The Spanish-American War ends

  • The Invention of the Airplane

    The Invention of the Airplane

  • The Election of Theodore Roosevelt

    The Election of Theodore Roosevelt