US History A Timeline By spnelson Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1809 The invention of the electric light Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1837 to 1840 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War dates Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1961 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 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 Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane