Us history timeline 1 By Mytoastschoolyplan44 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 Aug 2, 1776 Declaration of independence Sep 28, 1781 Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The constitutional convention 1793 the invention of the cotton gin 1798 alien and sedition acts Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana purchase 1809 invention of the electric light Jun 18, 1812 war of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 the Missouri compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson's election 1831 the trial of tears 1837 invention of the telegraph 1837 panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1844 Mexican-american war Sep 9, 1850 compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1860 firing on fort sumter Jan 1, 1862 emancipation proclamation Jan 13, 1865 13th,14th, and 15th amendments Apr 9, 1865 surrender at Appomattox courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's assassination Feb 24, 1867 Andrew Johnson's impeachment May 7, 1876 invention of the electric telephone 1881 organization of standard oil trust 1885 invention of the electric airplane Period: 1892 to 1894 Pullman and homestead strikes Apr 21, 1897 Spanish-American war Sep 14, 1900 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president