U.S History Timline By Helmet Oct 12, 1492 Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Aug 23, 1754 to Aug 24, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The 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 Aug 24, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Aug 24, 1789 The Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 24, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Aug 24, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Aug 24, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Period: Jun 18, 1815 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Aug 24, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Aug 24, 1824 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 24, 1837 The invention of the telegraph Period: Aug 24, 1838 to Aug 25, 1839 The Trail of Tears Period: Jan 31, 1840 to Aug 25, 1845 The Panic of 1837 I didn't find real dates. Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American Jul 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Sep 22, 1862 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Aug 24, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Aug 24, 1879 The invention of the electric light Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane May 11, 1994 The Pullman Strikes
