U.S. History A Timeline By imfromzimbabw Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus 1607 The settlement of james town Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jun 4, 1776 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 Period: Jun 18, 1798 to Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 16, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Mar 4, 1828 to Mar 4, 1837 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Apr 25, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Period: 1879 to 1876 The invention of the electric light and telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman Strike May 11, 1894 The Homestead Strike Period: May 25, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
