U.S. History A Timeline By zoefrankie Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 U.S. History A Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Mar 15, 1748 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1772 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Period: Jun 18, 1798 to Jul 14, 1797 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1837 to 1838 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1849 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 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 Period: Dec 6, 1865 to Feb 3, 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1867 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Mar 7, 1876 to Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Period: Jul 1, 1892 to May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President