US history timeline By camden trump Oct 12, 1492 Columbus's arrival Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Nov 4, 1879 history A timeline May 14, 1607 Discovery of jamestown May 28, 1754 French and Indian war Dec 16, 1773 The Boston tea party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and concord Jul 4, 1776 the battle of yorktown Jul 4, 1776 The DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!!!! May 25, 1787 Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 the war of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 Missouri Compromise Oct 26, 1824 the Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 the panic of 1837 1838 the trail of tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 9, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 the Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 surrender at appomattox court house Apr 18, 1865 the Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Feb 3, 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Jan 2, 1883 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
