US History timeline By Max Hall Period: 1492 to 1903 US History Timeline Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 16, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 Start of The French and Indian War Feb 10, 1763 End of The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Start of The Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 The End of The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Start of The Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 The Dnd of The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jan 18, 1812 The Start of The War of 1812 Feb 18, 1815 The End of The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1831 The Start of The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Mar 26, 1839 The End of The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Start of The Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Start of The Firing on Fort Sumter Apr 13, 1861 The End of The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Mar 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Jun 13, 1866 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Start of The Homestead Strike Jul 6, 1892 The End of The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Start of The Pullman Strike Jul 20, 1894 The End of The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Start of The Spanish-American War Dec 10, 1898 The End of The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane