American History Timeline By 01joshua Period: Aug 24, 1490 to Aug 25, 1915 American History Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown The first English colony to be established in the "new world". Jan 1, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Signing of the Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 Surrender at Yorktown (The Battle of Yorktown) Sep 1, 1786 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The Invention of The Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jan 1, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jan 1, 1837 The Invention of The Telegraph Jan 1, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jan 1, 1838 The Trail of Tears Jan 1, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 28, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 Invention of The Telephone Oct 14, 1878 Invention of The Lightbulb Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Jan 1, 1899 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 Invention of The Airplane
