US History Timeline By JoshPipes Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 Start of the French and Indian War 1763 End of the French and Indian War 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 Start of the Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 End of the Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 Start of the Constitutional Convention Sep 17, 1787 End of the Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 Start of the War of 1812 Feb 18, 1815 End of the War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph (1830s and 1840s) 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 (1837-1843) Apr 25, 1846 Start of the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 End of 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 Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th (1865), 14th (1868), and 15th (1870) Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Oct 14, 1878 The invention of the electric light (1878), telephone (1876), and airplane (1903) 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War (April 21-August 13) 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
