U.S. History, Timeline, A By rebeckahparish@gmail.com Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Discovers America May 13, 1607 Settling of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 French And Indian War Dec 16, 1773 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 May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 Invention Of Cotton Gin Note- This is when the patent was applied for. It was not granted until March 14, 1794, and was not validated until 1807. Jun 18, 1798 The Alien And Sedation Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War Of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1824 Election Of Andrew Jackson Period: May 16, 1836 to Jun 1, 1839 The Trail Of Tears 1837 The Invention Of The Telegraph Period: 1837 to 1845 The Panic Of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 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 Is Issued 1865 The 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 The 14th Amendment Period: Feb 24, 1868 to May 26, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Feb 14, 1876 The Invention Of The Telephone 1879 The Invention Of The Electric Light 1880 The 15th Amendment 1892 The Homestead Strike 1894 The Pullman Railroad Strike Period: Apr 5, 1898 to Jun 22, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The Invention Of The Airplane 1904 The Election Of Theodore Roosevelt