US History A Timeline By Hmorrow Oct 12, 1492 Columbus lands in America Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1914 US History A Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Apr 5, 1754 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 Inde[endance Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Dec 28, 1835 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jul 25, 1837 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Jun 13, 1866 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Feb 3, 1869 15th Amendment Aug 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Oct 22, 1879 The invention of the electric light Apr 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
