US History Timeline By Yriel15 Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Sep 2, 1942 US History May 14, 1607 The settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1771 The Boston Tea Party Apr 18, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 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 Jul 14, 1797 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jul 4, 1804 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 1840 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Jul 1, 1898 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane