U. S. History timeline By noraej Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1608 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 3, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Jul 4, 1774 The Declaration of Independence Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Sep 28, 1778 The Battle of Yorktown May 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1796 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1826 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1846 to 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1846 The Compromise of 1850 Jan 1, 1861 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 15, 1863 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court house Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1892 The Homestead Strikes 1895 The Pullman Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane