History Timeline By virtual.z0mibe Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Apr 30, 1703 The Louisiana Purchase Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 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 Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Mar 1, 1812 The Missouri Compromise Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 May 24, 1824 The invention of the telegraph Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 9, 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 -1870 Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 27, 1880 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane light 1880, telephone 1876, airplane 1903 May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 2 months end Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War dec 10 Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president May 23, 1938 The Trail of Tears