US History A Timeline By Emrick (Cherri) Porter Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Discovers America May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1750 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 Decleration of Indepenance Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 27, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jun 18, 1787 The Alien and Sedition Acts Mar 14, 1793 The Investigation of the Cotton Gin Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 30, 1819 The Missouri Comprimise Nov 4, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election May 28, 1830 The Trial of Tears Jun 12, 1836 The Invention of the Telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic Of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Meican-American War Sep 9, 1849 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclimation 1865 13, 14, 15 Ammendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincolns Assasination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnsons Impeachment Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Oct 21, 1879 Invention of electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1900 Teddy Roosevelt gets Elected Dec 17, 1903 Invention of the Airplane
