US History Timeline By Elizabeth_croft Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 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, 1774 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 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Patented in 1794 Period: Jun 17, 1798 to Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Mar 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1819 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 Period: Mar 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1863 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Period: 1864 to 1860 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Mar 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 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: 1891 to 1889 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane