US History A Timeline By Wn Mn Period: 1492 to 1904 US History A Timeline Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 16, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 14, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jul 6, 1798 The Ailen and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Lousiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Summer Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Ammendment Apr 24, 1868 Andrew Jackson's Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 The 15th Amendment Feb 14, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Nov 4, 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
