U.S. History Timeline A By Zoe Tydingco Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1777 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1810 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1832 The Invention of the Telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1859 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th 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 Oct 22, 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Bulb Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane Mar 4, 1904 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President