US History and Literature: A Timeline By skie.ocegueda Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History and Literature: A Timeline May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The Beginning of the French and Indian War Jul 10, 1754 The Albany Plan of Union 1763 The End of 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Beginning of Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 The End of the Battle of Yorktown May 27, 1787 The Beginning of the Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 The End of the Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The Beginning of the War of 1812 Feb 18, 1815 The End of the War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 The Beginning of Andrew Jackson’s Election Dec 2, 1828 The End of Andrew Jackson’s Election 1836 The Beginning of the Trail of Tears 1839 The End of the Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Beginning of the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of the Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Beginning of the Firing on Fort Sumter Apr 13, 1861 The End of the Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 1, 1863 The Beginning of the End of Reconstruction Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendments Feb 26, 1870 15th Amendments Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Mar 31, 1877 The End of the End of Reconstruction 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Beginning of the Spanish-American War Aug 13, 1898 The End of the Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
