US History Timeline By DaleWayman10 Oct 12, 1492 Discovery of America By Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1753 The French and Indian War May 28, 1754 Mar 15, 1767 Andrew Jackson’s Election Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1775 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1780 The Battle of Yorktown Mar 14, 1784 The invention of the cotton gin May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase May 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1819 The Missouri Compromise May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jan 6, 1838 The invention of the Telegraph May 23, 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1864 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments (1865, 1868, 1870) Apr 14, 1864 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the Telephone Oct 21, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: May 11, 1892 to Jul 20, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1897 to Jul 17, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1906 The Invention of the Airplane