Us History A timeline By Gracyn12 Oct 12, 1492 The discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to 1999 Us May 14, 1606 The Settlement of JamesTown 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1772 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1775 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jun 18, 1787 The Alien and Sedition Acts Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Mar 30, 1795 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jacksons Election 1830 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph Mar 17, 1837 The Panic of 1837 1844 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1860 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 14, 1864 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1902 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
