US History A Timeline By geniuswithaj 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 French and Indian War Begins 1763 French and Indian War Ends Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Aug 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Aug 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Begins Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Ends May 27, 1787 Beginning of the Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 End of the Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The Beginning of the War of 1812 Feb 18, 1815 The End of the War of 1812 1819 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The Invention of the Telegraph 1831 The Beginning of the Trail of Tears 1837 The Beginning of the Panic of 1837 1843 The End of the Panic of 1837 Aug 25, 1846 The Beginning of the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of the Mexican-American War 1850 The End of the Trail of Tears 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Aug 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Lasted until April 13th, 1861. Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 The 13th Amendment Aug 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Aug 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 The 14th Amendment 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 Invention of the Telephone 1879 Invention of the Lightbulb Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Lasted from June 30th, 1892 until July 6th, 1892 Apr 21, 1898 Beginning of the Spanish-American War Aug 13, 1898 The End of the Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 Invention of the Airplane
