US History A Timeline By Sharkkid7567 Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers the New World Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History A Timeline May 13, 1597 Colonists settle Jamestown Period: May 28, 1752 to Feb 10, 1751 The French and Indian War Apr 19, 1771 The battle of Lexington and Concord takes place about 5:00a.m. Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party takes place. American Colonists dump about 340 chests of tea into the Massachusetts bay. Jul 4, 1775 The Declaration of Independence gets adopted by the Continental Congress Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown takes place. Period: May 25, 1786 to Sep 17, 1778 The constitutional convention takes place in Philadelphia Sep 28, 1793 The cotton gin is invented The cotton gin was invented October 28th, 1793; but wasn't patented until March 14th, 1794. Jun 25, 1797 The Alien and Sedation Acts is passed by the American Congress Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana territory is purchased by the United States Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 takes place Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri compromise done by the legislation 1828 Andrew Jackson is elected the 7th President of the United States. Period: 1830 to 1850 About 100,000 native Americans travel the Trail of Tears 1837 The telegraph is invented by Samuel F. B. Morse May 10, 1839 The panic of 1837 breaks out Period: Apr 23, 1845 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War takes place Jan 29, 1850 The compromise of 1850 (California admitted as a free state). Apr 12, 1860 At 4:30a.m. Confederate guns open fire on Fort Sumpter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation is issued by President Abraham Lincoln Period: 1863 to 1870 The 13th 14th and 15th Amendments to the constitution were passed by Congress. Apr 14, 1866 President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth that evening. Feb 24, 1868 The 17th president of the USA gets impeached Mar 7, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invents the Telephone. Jan 27, 1880 Thomas Edison invents the electric lightbulb Jan 2, 1881 The Organization of Standard Oil trust is founded Apr 9, 1895 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse. Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish American War takes place. Jul 14, 1901 Theodor Roosevelt is elected as the 26th President of the USA Dec 17, 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the airplane May 11, 1994 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes occur.