U.S. History Timleine By SMSTimeline Oct 11, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Jan 1, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 29, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Aug 29, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 29, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Aug 29, 1830 The Invention of the Telegraph Aug 29, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Aug 29, 1838 Trail of Tears Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumpter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Aug 29, 1863 The Organization of the Standard Oil Trust Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Aug 29, 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Ammendments Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Aug 29, 1880 Invention of the Electric Light Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 29, 1898 The Spanish American War Sep 4, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane Apr 25, 1946 The Mexican American War Aug 29, 2016 Present day