U.S. History Timeline By Gsmyth Aug 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus' Discovery of America 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 Start of The French and Indian War 1763 End of The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1787 The United States Constitutional Convention 1793 The Invention of The Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedation Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 Start of The War of 1812 Mar 23, 1815 End of The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1836 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph 1837 The Start of The Panic of 1837 1843 The End of The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Start of The Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Start of The Battle of Fort Sumter Apr 14, 1861 The End of The Battle of Fort Sumter 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 The 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson 1870 The 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of The Standard Oil Trust 1876 The Invention of the Telephone 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light 1892 Homestead Strike 1894 The Pullman Strike 1898 The Start of The Spanish-American War 1898 The End of The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
