| History of Indiana | |
|---|---|
 The seal of Indiana reflects the state's pioneer era | |
| Historical Periods | |
| Pre-history | until 1670 |
| French Rule | 1679–1763 |
| British Rule | 1763–1783 |
| U.S. Territorial Period | 1783–1816 |
| Indiana Statehood | 1816–present |
| Major Events | |
| Tecumseh's War War of 1812 | 1811–1814 |
| Constitutional convention | June 1816 |
| Polly v. Lasselle | 1820 |
| Capitol moved to Indianapolis | 1825 |
| Passage of the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act | 1831 |
| State Bankruptcy | 1841 |
| 2nd Constitution | 1851 |
| Civil War | 1860–1865 |
| Gas Boom | 1887–1905 |
| Harrison elected president | 1888 |
| KKK scandal | 1925 |
