US History A Timeline By amanda_hansen12 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History A Timeline May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of Cotton Gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election May 28, 1830 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Mar 29, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 28, 1868 14th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Nov 4, 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Jun 30, 1892 Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
