US History Timeline By oliviamck18 Oct 12, 1492 Columbus discovers America Period: Oct 12, 1494 to Aug 2, 1914 US History Timeline May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts May 2, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 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 Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 The 13th ammendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 The 14th Ammendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The 15th Ammendment Jan 27, 1880 The invention of the electric light 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Oct 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
