History Timeline By Jensen T. 1492 Columbus discovers the Americas 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The Albany Plan of Union Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The first electric light is invented Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Dec 24, 1814 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1830 to 1840 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 8, 1864 The 13th Amendment is passed Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 The 14th Amendment is passed Feb 25, 1869 The 15th Amendment is passed Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1877 The end of Reconstruction Period: 1892 to 1893 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The airplane is invented