US History A Timeline By lauren68 Aug 3, 1492 The discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The French and Indian war 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 1, 1865 The Compromise of 1850 1865 13, 14, 15 Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Jackson's Impeachment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The Invention of the electric light Jun 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
