U.S. History Timeline By Danigirlclaire98 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 U.S. History Timeline May 4, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien Act Jul 14, 1798 The Sedition Act Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 31, 1836 The Panic of 1837 Aug 31, 1837 The invention of the telegraph Aug 31, 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 30, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Aug 31, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 31, 1876 The invention of the telephone Aug 31, 1879 The invention of the electric light Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 30, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 30, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
