U.S. Historical Timeline By WhoDatNation Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Mar 10, 1876 U.S. Historical timeline Oct 12, 1492 Columbus landing in New World May 13, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown Apr 24, 1754 french indian war Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of lexington and concord Jul 4, 1776 The declaration of Idependance Oct 19, 1781 The battle of yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Aug 24, 1798 The Alien and Sedation Acts. Jul 4, 1803 The Louisiana purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Aug 24, 1830 The trail of tears May 10, 1837 The scare of 1837 Aug 24, 1837 Invention of the telegraph Aug 24, 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 Proclemation Aug 24, 1863 The formation of the standard Oil Trust Apr 9, 1865 The surrender at Appomattox Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's Assasination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th-15th Ammendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment. Mar 10, 1876 Invention of the Telephone Oct 14, 1878 The invention of the lightbulb Jun 30, 1892 Pullman and Homestead strikes Apr 15, 1898 The spanish American War Dec 17, 1903 The kitty Hawk Flight Nov 8, 1904 Theodore Roosevelt Elected President