US History. By Mark Strange Oct 12, 1492 Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 23, 1492 to Jan 1, 2016 US History A time line May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Jun 16, 1754 The French and Indian War Aug 24, 1763 The French and Indian War End Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 1, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jan 20, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jan 20, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jan 20, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 20, 1819 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jan 20, 1830 The invention of the telegraph Jan 20, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jan 20, 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Oct 12, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 20, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 20, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 20, 1876 The invention of the telephone, Jan 20, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 24, 1898 The Spanish-American War Jan 20, 1950 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane