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Timelines of American History

  • 1492 BCE

    Christopher Columbus discovers America

    Christopher Columbus discovers America
    Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 with
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown
    The date that I found for this time period was in the late 1609's. The correct date of that the settlement or Jamestown was created is, June 2, 1609.
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The beginning of this war began in 1754-1763. I'm not sure what month the war started or finished. I do know, however, when the war officially started.
  • The Boston Tea party

    The Boston Tea party
    The Boston Tea party was the day that Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty poured out 342 full chests of tea into Boston Harbor
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    The battle between British troops and an angry untrained American militia who took them on and came out victorious.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    This historical document was a piece of writing to state that freedom that our founding fathers fought for against the British. The declaration is now under security in the natural history museum in DC. It was created on July 4, 1776
  • The Battle of Concord

    The Battle of Concord
    The war was a combination of armed forces between the Americans and the French continental army.
  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
    This convention was to make a representation on the states.
  • The Invention of Cotton Gin

    The Invention of Cotton Gin
    Cotton Gin was created in 1793 and patent in 1794.
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts
    These acts were signed by president John Adam in 1798.
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
  • The Andrew Jackson Election

    The Andrew Jackson Election
  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837
  • 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
  • The Surrnder of at Appomattox Court House

    The Surrnder of at Appomattox  Court House
  • Abraham Lincoln's Assasination

    Abraham Lincoln's Assasination
  • The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

    The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
  • The 13th, 14th, and 15th Ammendment

    The 13th, 14th, and 15th Ammendment
  • The Organization of Oil Trust

    The Organization of Oil Trust
  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph
  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
  • The Spanish American War

    The Spanish American War
  • Theodor Roosevelt becomes President

    Theodor Roosevelt becomes President
  • The invention electric light, telephone, and Airplane

    The invention electric light, telephone, and Airplane
    The date that i name is the date that the air plane was made but the light buld was made in 1879, the telephone was made in 1876 and the airplane was created in 1903 (electric powered plane)