US History Timeline By izzyireana 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 Invention of Electric Light 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Period: 1830 to 1840 The Invention of the Telegraph (Estimate) May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 Passing of the 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 28, 1868 Passing of the 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 Passing of the 15th Amendment 1876 Invention of the Telephone 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Jul 17, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 Invention of Airplane