US History A Timeline By aaron.jaques Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War 1765 The invention of the cotton gin Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 9, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1824 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Sep 22, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Electric Light 1879 The Invention of the Airplane Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes! 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the Telephone! 1933 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President!