U.S. History A Timeline By GABRIELLA MANLY Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown (Siege) Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: 1812 to 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Oct 21, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jul 1, 1892 to Nov 20, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane