US History A Timeline

  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    The Discovery of America by Columbus
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    War ended in 1763
  • 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
    Battle ended in 1781
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
  • 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
    War ended in 1815
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

    Andrew Jackson’s Election
    Election ended in December of 1828
  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph
    Electric Telegraph development began in 1832
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837
    Ended in 1843
  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears
    Ended in 1850
  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War
    Ended February 2, 1848
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter
    Ended April 14, 1861
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
    Started September 22, 1862
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  • 13th Amendments

    13th Amendments
  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
  • 14th, Amendments

    14th, Amendments
  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
  • Invention of the Telephone

    Invention of the Telephone
  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
  • The Spanish-American War

    The Spanish-American War
    Ended August 13, 1898
  • The Invention of the Airplane

    The Invention of the Airplane
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president