History Time line By Jeeperz5787 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1772 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1774 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1774 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Seditation Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1830 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: 1831 to 1838 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1845 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican - American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1860 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Jun 13, 1866 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment 1876 The invention of the Telephone 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Jan 2, 1879 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Homestead Strike 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1877 The Spanish - American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President 1903 The Invention of the Airplane