US History and Literature: A Timeline By Ty Fournier Oct 31, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Jul 17, 1763 The French and Indian War Jul 10, 1754 The Albany Plan of Union Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 27, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The Invention Of Cotton Gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Period: 1801 to Jul 14, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Period: Nov 2, 1832 to Dec 5, 1832 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph 1845 Zarle Williams's The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Published Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Mar 20, 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncles Tom's Cabin Published Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Mar 31, 1877 The end of Reconstruction 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane Mar 15, 1940 John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath Published Dec 15, 1962 Harper Lee's To Kill A Mocking Bird Published 1987 Toni Morrison's Beloved Published