US History A Timeline By amalwitz Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 The French and Indian War Apr 19, 1773 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Nov 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Aug 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1795 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The Louisiana Purchase 1809 The invention of the electric light Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 8, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1829 The Trail of Tears 1830 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 1846 The Mexican-American War 1847 The invention of the telephone 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 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 Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 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
