US history A Timeline By OgOden 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War Apr 4, 1773 The Declaration of Independence Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The invention of the telegraph Mar 17, 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 15, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane 1979 The invention of the electric light