US History A Timeline By Abi<333 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 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 Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 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 Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The invention of the electric light and telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: May 11, 1894 to Jun 20, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane