U.S. History A Timeline By Cabeca Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 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 Period: Jun 8, 1798 to Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 19, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: May 10, 1833 to 1844 The Panic of 1837 Period: Mar 26, 1838 to Mar 24, 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: May 13, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Period: Oct 9, 1850 to Oct 20, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Period: Feb 24, 1868 to May 26, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the Telephone Jan 27, 1880 The invention of the Electric Light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: May 11, 1890 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the Airplane