US History Timeline By cpace.charlotte@gmail.com Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The French and Indian War May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 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 Jun 18, 1787 The Alien and Sedition Acts Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 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 Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Feb 24, 1865 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Mar 10, 1876 Invention of the Telephone Apr 12, 1876 The Firing on Fort Sumter Oct 21, 1879 Electric Light Oct 21, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jul 1, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 Invention of the Airplane