US History A By kdawg3 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 23, 1914 Exuberent Timeline of US History A Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 23, 1914 Exuberent Timeline of US History A May 13, 1604 The Settlement of Jamestown Aug 22, 1756 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 Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Aug 22, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 22, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Aug 22, 1819 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 22, 1830 The invention of the telegraph Aug 23, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Aug 23, 1838 Trail of Tears Aug 23, 1846 The Mexican-American War Aug 23, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Aug 23, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Aug 23, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Aug 23, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Aug 23, 1898 The Spanish-American War Aug 27, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Aug 23, 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
