US History Timeline By sukinza Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Oct 23, 1754 to Aug 23, 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 May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 22, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Aug 22, 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War began 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 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment Aug 22, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Aug 22, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 22, 1898 The Spanish-American War Began Aug 22, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
