US history timeline By argrose Oct 12, 1492 the Discovery of america by columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Sep 2, 1914 US history timeline May 14, 1607 the setttlement of jamestown Jan 1, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1775 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1776 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jun 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1818 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 1844 The invention of the telegraph 1847 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1866 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1876 The invention of the telephone, Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1892 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president May 22, 1906 The invention of the airplane