US History A Timeline By Sage Miller Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America By Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Dec 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Dec 17, 1787 The Constitution of Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of Cotton Gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: May 16, 1830 to Jun 1, 1830 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Mar 14, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: Jan 31, 1865 to Feb 3, 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln Assassinated 4 Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Feb 14, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Oct 14, 1878 The Invention of the Electrical Light Apr 30, 1893 The Louisian Purchase May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane