US History Timeline By Dancer_Mina Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1819 The Declaration of Independence It was Published 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1824 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
