US history timeline By sydneymj<3 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Jan 1, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Jan 1, 1754 The French Indian War 1754-1763 Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1793 The Invention of Cotton Gin Jun 18, 1798 The Allien and Sediction Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Lousiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Jan 1, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Jan 1, 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph Jan 1, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jan 1, 1838 The Trail of Tears 1838-1839 Jan 1, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1848 Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattow Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Dec 4, 1865 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 3, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Jan 1, 1879 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Dec 31, 1879 The Invention of Light May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strike Apr 1, 1898 The Spanish-American War Jan 1, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
