Political history of the United States Physical history of the United States Declaration of Independence History of the United States Constitution History of the United States Government Presidents of the United States George Washington: 1789–1797 John Adams:... Presidents of the United ...
Early Settlement Colonial Period Road to Independence Forming a Government Westward Expansion Sectional Conflict Civil War Economic Growth Discontent and Reform War, Prosperity, and Depression The...
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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
History of the United States This article is part of a series on the History of the United States Timeline and periods Topics Abortion Agriculture Antisemitism Civil rights Cinema Culture Demographics Direct democracy Economics Energy Education Foreign policy Founding Immigration Labor Medicine Military Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Space Force
Colonial America to 1763 The European background The English colonization of North America was but one chapter in the larger story of European expansion throughout the globe. The Portuguese, beginning with a voyage to Porto Santo off the coast of West Africa in 1418, were the first Europeans to promote overseas exploration and colonization.