History Timeline By crazy5 Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 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 Period: May 27, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears 1845 The 13th Amendment Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War 1848 The 14th Amendment Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 1854 The Missouri Compromise Period: May 12, 1861 to May 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane