US History By carstar Oct 12, 1492 Columbus lands in America Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 U.S History Timeline May 14, 1607 James town was settled May 28, 1756 The French and Indian war began Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 began May 23, 1838 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War began Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Ratification of the 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 Ratification of the 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 Ratification of the 15th Amendment Feb 14, 1876 The invention of the telephone Dec 21, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War began Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
