Historical timeline By lexi12345356 May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 8, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1805 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1832 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 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 Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1868 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1882 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1894 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 21, 1898 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Sep 14, 1901 The Spanish-American War