US History Timeline By huckleberry_traveler Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 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 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 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1808 The Invention of the Electric Light Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 12, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1832 The Invention of the Telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1849 The Invention of the Telephone Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Apr 14, 1869 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1899 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
