U.S. History Timeline By JadynBoyce Oct 12, 1492 The discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 25, 1717 The Constitutional Convention 1763 The French Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 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 1865 The 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination 1868 The 14th Amendment 1868 Andrew Jackson's Impeachment 1868 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1870 The 15th Amendment 1879 Invention of the electric light 1892 The Homestead Strike 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 the invention of the airplane 1920 The invention of the television
