US History A Timeline By Brandito Aug 3, 1492 the discovery of america by Columbus 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 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 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1789 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1793 Invention of The Cotton Gin 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 1844 The Invention Of The Telegraph 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 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 Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 The invention of the telephone 1878 The invention of the electric light 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane
