A timeline shows the opening of the Erie Canal, the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the founding of Jamestown. Which event happened first?

A timeline shows the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the settling of Plymouth, the opening of the Erie Canal, and the Louisiana Purchase. Which event happened last?

Jamestown was founded in 1607, and the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Which event happened between those two dates?

A timeline of United States history is often divided into sections of one hundred years each. A period of one hundred years is called a ___.

Historians group years together when they build a timeline. What is the name for a period of ten years?

Historians use one word for the order in which events happened in time, from earliest to latest. What is that word?

The Erie Canal opened in 1825, connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River in New York. What effect did the canal have on trade?

The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and the Constitution was written in 1787. The Declaration of Independence came first in this sequence.

A timeline lists the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, the founding of Jamestown, and the opening of the Erie Canal. Which event happened second?

In 1825 goods moved west mostly by canal boat and wagon, but by 1869 a railroad crossed the whole country. Historians call this kind of difference ___.

Which event happened first in this sequence: the Constitution was written, the Declaration of Independence was signed, Jamestown was founded?

Put these events in order from earliest to latest: Constitution written, Bill of Rights added, Declaration of Independence.

A timeline shows 1607, 1787, 1492, and 1776. Which year should come last?

True or False: An event in 1803 happened before an event in 1776.

Which clue word usually tells you what happened after another event?

Which event happened before the American Revolution ended in 1783?

Which sequence is in chronological order?

True or False: On a timeline, events are usually placed from earliest to latest.

Which happened first: the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 or the Lewis and Clark expedition beginning in 1804?

The Revolutionary War had already begun when the colonies declared independence in 1776. What happened after the colonies declared independence?

Which date comes between 1776 and 1803?

True or False: A list in reverse chronological order shows the most recent event first.

Which event happened latest?

Considering the ratification of the Bill of Rights, the writing of the Constitution, and the Boston Tea Party, which event happened first?

Which event happened earlier than the Civil War?

True or False: An event labeled “afterward” should be placed before the event that came first.

Which list is ordered from earliest to latest?

Which happened first in the life of a new law?

In a sequence, what does the word “finally” usually show?

True or False: If Event A happened in 1900 and Event B happened in 1850, Event A happened first.

Which event came after the Civil War began in 1861?

Which pair is in the correct order?

A timeline has events in 1803, 1804, 1861, and 1865. Which year happened immediately after 1803?

True or False: Dates help historians decide the order of events.

Which question is best for figuring out a sequence of events?

Which event should come first on a timeline about European exploration and English colonies?

True or False: If two events happened in the same year, you may need more information, like the month or day, to know which came first.

Which sequence of community decision-making makes the most sense?

Which event belongs last in this sequence: first people lived in North America, colonies were founded, the United States became independent, _____?

Which event happened first?