U.S History Timeline By curiousgeorge143431 Aug 3, 1492 Columbus's Discovery of America May 19, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Feb 28, 1704 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Period: 1793 to 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Oct 29, 1802 Invention of Electric Light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Jan 8, 1815 The War of 1812 Aug 10, 1821 The Missouri Compromise Mar 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Period: May 10, 1837 to 1840 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: May 8, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation of Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appotamox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Dec 18, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 23, 1868 14th Amendment Mar 30, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 Invention of Electric Telephone Jan 28, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 20, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency Oct 23, 1973 Invention of Electric Airplane