US History Timeline By Glitched Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Discovers America May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1752 to Feb 10, 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 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 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 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The Trail of Tears 1830s 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1830s I couldn't find the exact date. May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Sep 18, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 It was approved. Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1863 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Period: Jan 31, 1865 to Feb 3, 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendment Ratified Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1870s Period: 1879 to Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president