History timeline By Mr.SkrettchGentleman Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War 1763 End of The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jun 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 End of The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 End of The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1847 The invention of the telephone Feb 2, 1848 End of The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Apr 13, 1861 End of The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th amedenment Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 14th amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Apr 5, 1869 Surrender at Appomattox Court house 1870 15th amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1877 End of The Trail of Tears 1879 The invention of the electric light 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 10, 1898 End of The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane 1912 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president