U.S History TImeline By Alexandria Adams By Alex 2000 Dec 14, 1173 The Bosten tea party http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-tea-party Oct 14, 1492 The day Columbus discovered America May 14, 1607 The settlement of Jamestown http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown 1756 The French and Indian war http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war Apr 19, 1775 The battle of Lexington and Concord http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord Aug 2, 1776 The Decloration of Independence http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-declaration-of-independence Sep 28, 1781 The battle of Yorktwon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/constitutional-convention-begins 1794 The invention of the cotton gin http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney# 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts http://www.history.com/topics/alien-and-sedition-acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louisiana-purchase-concluded Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 I go the info from my Echo Dot (Alexa) 1820 The Missouri Compromise http://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson 1830 The invention of the telegraph http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 1839 The Trail of Tears https://www.bing.com/search?q=date%20of%20The%20Trail%20of%20Tears&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=date%20of%20the%20trail%20of%20tears&sc=8-26&sk=&cvid=CA376E7968B04E79BE443AC7759C29A2&adlt=strict 1846 The Mexican-American War http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war 1850 The Compromise of 1850 www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Compromise1850.html Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fort-sumter-fired-upon Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/EmanProc.html Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Passed www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/appomattox-court-house Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Sadly.....I got the info from Wikipedia... Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-andrew-johnson-impeached Jul 28, 1868 14th Amendment passed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/14th-amendment-adopted 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust www.britannica.com/topic/Standard-Oil-Company-and-Trust Mar 30, 1870 15th Amendment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/15th-amendment-adopted Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alexander-graham-bell-patents-the-telephone 1879 The invention of the electic light bulb http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead Strike https://prezi.com/hubybnm2xcf5/homestead-and-pullman-strike/ 1894 Pullman Strike https://prezi.com/hubybnm2xcf5/homestead-and-pullman-strike/ Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War https://www.bing.com/search?q=date%20of%20The%20Spanish-American%20War&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=date%20of%20the%20spanish-american%20war&sc=8-32&sk=&cvid=ED7E534356C3470A8E00259067952941&adlt=strict 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt Dec 17, 1903 When the first ariplane flew http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-airplane-flies