US History sec.4 Timeline By Holland B Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 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 Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 the Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jun 25, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 the Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 the War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1830 to 1839 Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 the Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 Invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican American War 1849 Invention of the Telephone Jan 29, 1850 the Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1879 Invention of the Electric Light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President 1903 Invention of the Airplane
