History Timeline By Meepysnek Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 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 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin I couldn't find a thing that told me the day it was made Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jun 5, 1833 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 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 Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the first telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
