History Timeline By Sosig03 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus 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 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1805 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 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 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1865 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 9, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Jun 13, 1866 14th Amendment Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Homestead Strike 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1903 The invention of the airplane Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president