U.S. History A Timeline By shareefh7861@gmail.com Oct 12, 1492 Columbus reaches the New World May 14, 1607 Jamestown settlers arrive Period: 1754 to 1763 French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1794 Cotton gin patented Period: Jun 18, 1798 to Jul 14, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election May 10, 1837 Panic of 1837 Period: May 1, 1838 to Mar 1, 1839 Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 Telegraph demonstration Period: May 13, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 Mexican‑American War Sep 1, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment ratified May 16, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment ratified Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment ratified Mar 7, 1876 Telephone patented Dec 31, 1879 Electric light demonstration Jan 2, 1882 Standard Oil Trust formed Jul 6, 1892 Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 First powered flight