U.S. History Timeline By Iamgigglebug@gmail.com Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Oct 7, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Mar 17, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Dec 6, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 27, 1879 The invention of electric lighting Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 1, 1892 Homestead Strike Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 Pullman Strike 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane