us history time line By cougar carey Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Jan 1, 2000 US history timeline May 14, 1507 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War Apr 19, 1764 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Tea Party Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1796 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1814 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1830 The Trail of Tears 1832 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Panic of 1837 1845 The Mexican-American War 1851 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1860 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane