US History A Timeline By Spudarooni Oct 12, 1492 Columbus discovered the America's Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1914 US History A Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Jul 3, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Dec 24, 1814 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1840 The Trail of Tears *Could not find exact dates Period: Mar 10, 1837 to Jan 1, 1843 The Panic of 1837 *Could not find exact dates May 24, 1844 The invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 23, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Sep 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 *Could not find exactly when in September it was signed Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Amendment May 16, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 The 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the Telephone Oct 22, 1879 The Invention of the Lightbulb Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the Plane