Abby's U.S History A Timeline By Abby Papritz Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The Start of the French and Indian war 1763 The End of 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Start of the the Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 The End of the Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Start of the Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 The End of the Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The start of the War of 1812 Feb 18, 1815 The End of the War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 The start of Andrew Jackson’s Election Dec 2, 1828 The End of Andrew Jackson’s Election Apr 25, 1837 The Start of the Mexican-American War May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 23, 1838 The Start of the Trail of Tears Mar 26, 1839 The End of the Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Start of the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of the Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Start of the Firing on Fort Sumter Apr 13, 1861 The End of the Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 27, 1880 The invention of the electric light Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Start of the Spanish-American War Dec 10, 1898 The End of the Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
