US History A Timeline By AvaMagalei Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1914 US History A Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Jan 2, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Apr 19, 1783 The Battle of Lexington and Concord When I'm not sure of the exact date of one, I put the same date as the one I'm positive of Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jan 7, 1801 The Electric Lightbulb Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: May 18, 1803 to Jun 16, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Mar 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: May 10, 1837 to Jan 1, 1841 The Panic of 1837 Period: Jan 1, 1838 to Jan 1, 1839 The Trail of Tears When I am not sure of the dates, I just put the first of the year May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: May 10, 1846 to Jan 1, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Jan 1, 1870 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 Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Jan 1, 1911 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Sep 28, 1871 to Oct 19, 1871 The Battle of Yorktown Mar 10, 1876 The First Telephone Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 1, 1898 to Aug 1, 1898 The Spanish-American War Jan 1, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The First Airplane Flight