US History A Timeline By Roston N Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1942 Discovery of America by Columbus to The invention of the electric light. May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1763 The French and Indian War Feb 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The signing of the declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Constitutional Convention Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Feb 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment passed Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 28, 1868 14th Amendment pased Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment passed 1876 The invention of the telephone May 28, 1877 The Trail of Tears 1879 The invention of the electric light, 1892 Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 Pullman strike Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Feb 17, 1903 The invention of the first airplane
