US History Timeline By Potatoknight 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 4, 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 The Declaration of Independence May 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 23, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1794 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 27, 1803 the louisiana purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1833 The invention of the telegraph 1837 the panic of 1837 Apr 21, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 6, 1850 the compromise of 1850 1851 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 6, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 7, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 3, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1876 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Telephone was 1876 electric light was 1879 Airplane was 1903 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes &1894 Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
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