U.S. History Primary Source Timeline. Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress. Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763; The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783; The New Nation, 1783 - 1815; National Expansion and Reform, 1815 - 1880; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877

Presentation U.S. History Primary Source Timeline Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763 Overview When the London Company sent out its first expedition to begin colonizing Virginia on December 20, 1606, it was by no means the first European attempt to exploit North America.

U.S. History Primary Source Timeline Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763 Overview The English Establish a Foothold at Jamestown, 1606-1610 Evolution of the Virginia Colony, 1611-1624

Presentation U.S. History Primary Source Timeline National Expansion and Reform, 1815 - 1880 Overview During this period, the small republic founded by George Washington's generation became the world's largest democracy.

Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.

Overview In the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. The American West, 1865-1900 The completion of the railroads to the West following the Civil War opened up vast areas of the region to settlement and economic development.

Presentation U.S. History Primary Source Timeline The New Nation, 1783 - 1815 Overview At the successful conclusion of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain in 1783, an American could look back and reflect on the truly revolutionary events that had occurred in …

Jul 14, 2016 · War of 1812 begins between the United States and Britain. Napoleon retreats from Moscow. The Omaha Nation signs a treaty in which they pledge to be an ally in support of the United States Government.

In the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, and electrical power, emerged.

At the successful conclusion of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain in 1783, an American could look back and reflect on the truly revolutionary events that had occurred in the preceding three decades.