US History A Timeline By 123tsear Aug 3, 1492 When Columbus leaves for making their way to find India Jun 13, 1607 Founding of James town Jun 28, 1754 French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jun 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jan 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Apr 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jul 16, 1831 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph 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 Apr 9, 1863 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Feb 24, 1865 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 18, 1865 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 7, 1876 Telephone invented Jan 27, 1880 Lightbulb invented May 29, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 Airplane is invented