Us History Timeline By vibraniumdroid Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Aug 3, 1492 to 1903 US History Timeline 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 Start of The french and Indian War 1763 End of The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 United States Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 Start of The Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 End of The Battle of Yorktown May 27, 1787 Start of The United States Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 End of The United States Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 Start of the War of 1812 Feb 18, 1815 End of the War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson Elected As US President 1831 Start of The Trail of Tears 1837 Start of The Panic of 1837 1843 End of The Panic of 1837 1844 The invention of the telegraph 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 Start of The Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 End of The Mexican-American War 1850 End of The trail of Tears 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 Start of The Battle of Fort Sumter Apr 13, 1861 End of The Battle of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Impeachment of Andrew Johnson 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 The Invention of The Telephone 1879 The Invention of The Light Bulb Note: Thomas Edison did not actually invent the light bulb, rather he purchased the patent and evolved it. 1892 Homestead Strike 1894 Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 Start of The Spanish–American War Aug 13, 1898 End of The Spanish–American War Sep 14, 1901 The Election of Theodore Roosevelt Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of The Airplane