U.S. History A Timeline By zoefrankie Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 U.S. History A Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Mar 15, 1748 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1772 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 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, 1797 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: 1937 to 1938 The Panic of 1837