US History A Timeline By Jslivka 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 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 14, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1830 to 1850 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 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane