US History Timeline By CiaraLW Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1756 to 1763 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1831 The Trail of Tears Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican - American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: 1865 to 1870 The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead Strikes May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish - American War Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
