U.S. History Timeline By David linares Oct 12, 1492 The discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of James Town May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Feb 10, 1763 The end of 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 Oct 19, 1781 The End Of The Battle Of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 The End Of The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts May 2, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson's election Dec 2, 1828 The end of Andrew Jackson's election May 10, 1837 The panic of 1837 May 16, 1838 The trail of tears Jun 1, 1839 The end of the trail of tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American war Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Oct 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Apr 12, 1861 The firing on fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The emancipation proclamation May 15, 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 31, 1865 13th amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th amendment Mar 10, 1876 The Invention Of The Telephone Oct 14, 1878 The Invention Of Light Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The Invention Of The Airplane