U.S. History Timeline By Tuan Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Jun 28, 1754 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 9, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments(Reconstruction Amendments) Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jun 30, 1892 Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane