A timeline By jowinget Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 French and Indian war Dec 16, 1773 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 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1831 The Trail of Tears Nov 2, 1832 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 14th amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 15th amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1879 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane 1892 The Spanish-American War Jul 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Jan 6, 1919 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president