US History A Timeline By Anissa Velasquez Period: Aug 3, 1488 to Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery Of America By Columbus Period: May 14, 1607 to Jun 7, 1610 The Settlement Of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French And Indian War Period: Apr 19, 1755 to Apr 19, 1775 The Battle Of Lexington And Concord Period: Dec 16, 1773 to Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Period: Jul 2, 1776 to Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration Of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle Of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1786 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Period: Oct 28, 1793 to Mar 3, 1794 The Invention Of The Cotton Gin Period: Jul 14, 1798 to Mar 3, 1801 The Alien And Sedition Acts Period: Apr 30, 1802 to Dec 20, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Oct 26, 1824 to Dec 2, 1805 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: May 28, 1833 to Mar 26, 1839 The Trail Of Tears Period: May 10, 1837 to 1848 The Panic Of 1837 Period: May 24, 1844 to May 24, 1844 The Invention Of The Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Period: Jan 29, 1850 to Sep 18, 1850 The Compromise Of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1856 The Firing On Fort Sumter