US History A Timeline By ME!!! Sep 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown The Settlement of Jamestown 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 16, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1775 The Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Apr 30, 1815 The Louisiana Purchase Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 12, 1863 The Firing on Fort Sumter 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Mar 2, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1876 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president