US History A Timeline By MaquelleT Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Aug 14, 1756 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 Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jan 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Mar 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 1, 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 26, 1838 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Jan 1, 1861 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 12, 1863 The Firing on Fort Sumter Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 18, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Oct 14, 1878 The invention of electric light Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
