US History A timeline By zen1125 Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History A Timeline Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestow May 24, 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 Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jan 1, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jan 1, 1800 The invention of the telegraph Jan 1, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jan 1, 1830 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jan 1, 1844 The invention of the telephone Jan 1, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Dec 26, 1860 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation This is the real data not just some time in 1863 Jan 1, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 1, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jan 1, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust The year and month are right but the day is not given. May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Jan 1, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane