U.S. History A Timeline By OliviaRose09 Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Discovers America 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 Written Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Signed Period: May 25, 1781 to Sep 17, 1781 The Constitutional Convention Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 25, 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 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Period: May 10, 1837 to 1842 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 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 Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 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: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 Homestead Strikes Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
