US History Timeline By jediknightjared 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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: May 27, 1781 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 Siege of Yorktown 1789 Alien and Sedition Acts 1793 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1802 The invention of the Electric light 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Mar 23, 1815 The War of 1812 May 8, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1829 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic or 1837 Period: 1839 to 1850 The Trail of tears May 24, 1844 The Invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American war 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 The firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Jackson's Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 The invention of the telephone Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane