U.S. History Timeline By emmapeyton Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 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 Independance Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 27, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Period: Jul 6, 1798 to Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Mar 23, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 The Andrew Jackson Election 1837 The Invention of the Telegram Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 The Firing of Fort Sumter Period: Sep 22, 1862 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Oct 14, 1878 The invention of Electric Lights Period: 1892 to 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane