US history A Timeline By glossyborritoe2 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Sep 28, 1781 The battle of yorktown May 25, 1787 The constitutional convention Mar 14, 1794 The envention of cotton grin Jun 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 the Louisiana Purchase 1809 The invention of the electric light Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Mar 4, 1829 Andrew jacksons election 1831 the trail of tears 1837 the invention of the telegraph Mar 10, 1837 the panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 the mexican-american war 1849 the invention of the telephone Jan 29, 1850 the compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The firing on fort sumter Jan 1, 1863 the emancipation proclomation Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham lincolns assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew johnsons impeachment Jan 2, 1882 The organization of standard oil Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead strike/riot Period: Mar 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The pullman strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The spanish american war 1903 the invention of the airplane Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president