APUSH Timeline (copy)

1492

Columbus’ arrival in the New World, leading to increased trade between the Old World and the New World.

1587

England's first attempt to settle in North America with the establishment of the Roanoke Colony.

1607

The founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

1620

Arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth, a key event in early American history.

1649

Toleration Act granted religious freedom to Christians in Maryland.

1688

The Glorious Revolution resulting in William and Mary as joint monarchs.

1754-1763

Seven Years' War fought between Britain and France, ending with the Treaty of Paris.

1763

Proclamation of 1763 forbidding colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

1776

Declaration of Independence articulating individual liberty and government's role.

1781

Battle of Yorktown marked the end of the American Revolutionary War.

1783

Treaty of Paris granted the United States land and independence.

1787

Constitutional Convention where compromises on representation were made.

1803

Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

1823

Monroe Doctrine asserted America's right to intervene in its own hemisphere.

1848

Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention.

1861-1865

The Civil War, conflict over issues including slavery and state rights.

1898

Spanish-American War resulting in U.S. territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.

1918

Fourteen Points, Woodrow Wilson's framework for peace post-WWI.

1964

Civil Rights Act outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, or gender.

1989

Cold War ends, marking a significant shift in global politics.