US History By annafarrell Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1809 The invention of the electric light Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1832 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 9, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court house Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 6, 1892 The Homestead Strikes May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 invention of the airplane