US HISTORY TIMELINE 1 By kcjudy Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Aug 23, 1746 to Aug 24, 1906 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Period: Aug 23, 1756 to Aug 24, 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 May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 23, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 15, 1812 to Feb 15, 1815 The War of 1812 Nov 23, 1819 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 23, 1837 The invention of the telegraph Period: Aug 23, 1837 to Aug 24, 1844 The Panic of 1837 Period: Aug 23, 1838 to Aug 24, 1839 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Oct 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: Aug 23, 1865 to Aug 24, 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Aug 23, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 23, 1898 to Aug 24, 1898 The Spanish-American War