history timeline By qhuntington Oct 12, 1492 1 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 2 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 3 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 4 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 5 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 6 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 7 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 8 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 10 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 25, 1798 9 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 11 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 12 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 13 The Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1826 14 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 16 The Trail of Tears 1837 15 The invention of the telegraph Mar 17, 1837 17 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1844 18 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1850 19 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 20 The Firing on Fort Sumter Feb 2, 1862 24 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Jan 1, 1863 21 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 22 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 23 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 29, 1868 25 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1876 31 invention of the telephone 1879 30 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 26 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 11, 1892 27 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 28 The Spanish-American War Sep 19, 1901 29 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 32 The invention of the airplane