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Period: Oct 12, 1450 to
US History A Timeline
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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
Christopher Columbus's discovery of America (The New World), leading the charge of widespread european exploration and colonization of the America (The New World). -
The Settlement of Jamestown
The Jamestown settlement in Virginia was the first permanent english settlement, it was located northeast off of the coast of the Jamestown River. -
Start of French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a clash between the English and the French over control of north america, with each side being supported by various native american tribes -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a clash between the English and the French over control of north america, with each side being supported by various native american tribes -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American protest over English regulations that were placed upon the colonies. Specifically the Tea Act of May 10 1773 which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea without taxes. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, were the leading military engagements of the American Revolutionary War -
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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was the American war for Independence -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, which delcared "United States of America" its own country. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown also known as the German battle because of the presence of Germans in all three armies, began September 28 1781 and ended on October 19 1781, at exactly 10:30 am in Yorktown, Virginia. It was a victory by the American Continental Army led by General George Washington. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia and was the creation of the U.S Constitution, it also created a new system of government for the U.S -
The invention of the cotton gin
The invention of the mechanical device called the cotton gin by Eli Whitney. This cotton gin allowed for easy seperation between cotton fiber and its seeds, which caused major changes in production and the cotton industry. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were a set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigration in the U.S -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a major purchase of land by Thomas Jefferson for the U.S Government for $15 Million. -
The invention of the electric light
Invented by Humphry Davy around 1805, the electric light was the first practical form of making light out of electricity. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict beween the United States of America and the United Kingdom in British North America -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri comprimise made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state and declared a policy of prohibiting slavery in the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands north of the 36°30′ parallel. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
Andrew Jackson ran for president in 1824 and successfully won the electon. -
The Trail of Tears
Lasting 1831 - 1850 the Trail of Tears was the forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of five native american tribes. -
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The Trail of Tears
Lasting 1831 - 1850 the Trail of Tears was the forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of five native american tribes. -
The invention of the telegraph
The telegraph was invented in 1832 by Samuel Morse, it was a mechanical device that revolutionized long range communication across the United States. -
The Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was a severe economic downturn that lasted seven years. -
The Mexican-American War
The Mexican–American War was the invasion of Mexico by the United States Army from 1846 to 1848. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 were five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that temporarily defused tensions between slave and free states -
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American Civil War
The American Civil War was fought between the south and north states over slavery. Confederates and Union -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
The firing of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter after the declaration of secession of South Carolina -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War that abolished slavery. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
The Standard Oil Trust was formed in 1863 by John D. Rockefeller. -
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
The 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments were passed after the civil war and focused on the abolishing slavery and giving equal rights to people of "color". -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. It was the final engagement of Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia before they surrendered to the Union -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
Abraham Lincoln, the16th President of the United States, was assassinated by stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
Andrew Johnson was impeached February 24 1868 when the United States House of Representatives passed the resolution to impeach Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, for "high crimes and misdemeanors". -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell was the first to patent the telephone, as an "apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically". Bell has most often been credited as the inventor of the first practical telephone -
The Production of the Electric Light
The electric light invented by Humphry Davy around 1805, didn't start major production until 1879 with Thomas Edison. -
The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
The Homestead Strike and Pullman Strike were large-scale strikes involving many workers, and causing lots of violence and property damage. -
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a war between Spain and America which ended with America acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as territories. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States on September 14, 1901, because of the assassination of President William McKinley -
Invention of the Airplane
They made/invented the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903.