U.S. History Timeline by Adelena Rodriguez By LenaTheNerd Jan 1, 1492 Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown Period: Jan 1, 1757 to Jan 1, 1763 The French & Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington & Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 9, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: Jan 1, 1787 to Jan 1, 1789 The Constitutional Convention Period: Jan 1, 1793 to Jan 1, 1807 Invention of the "Cotton Gin" Jan 1, 1798 Alien & Sedition Acts Period: Apr 30, 1803 to May 2, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Jan 1, 1824 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1840 Invention of the "telegraph" 1830's-1840's. I do not have specific dates for this one. Period: Jan 1, 1837 to Jan 1, 1845 The Panic of 1837 This lasted until the mid-1840's. I do not have a specific date for the end of this event. Period: Jan 1, 1838 to Jan 1, 1839 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Oct 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Sep 22, 1862 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclomation Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Jan 1, 1870 The Organization of the Standard Oil Trust Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Jan 1, 1870 The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assasination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Mar 10, 1876 Invention of the "telephone" Jan 1, 1879 Invention of the "electric light" Jan 1, 1896 The Pullman & Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 1, 1898 to Aug 1, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 Invention of the "airplane"
