U.S. History Timeline By Artimus1017 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Period: 1774 to 1763 The French and Indian War Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1829 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail of Tears Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 The 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1870 The 15th Amendment 1876 The Invention of the Telephone 1878 The Invention of the Electric Light Period: 1882 to 1892 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jul 6, 1892 to Jul 12, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: 1894 to 1894 The Pullman Strike 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane 1912 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president