US History Timeline By milaroslee Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 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 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of The Cotton Gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and SEdition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 Period: May 16, 1839 to Jun 1, 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The Invention of The Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 3, 1848 The American- Mexican War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 Invention of Telephone Oct 4, 1878 Invention of Electric Light Oct 8, 1883 Invention of Airplane Period: Jul 1, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President