US History Timeline By ellakicks 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus 1697 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 27, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The Invention of Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1801 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1818 The Declaration of Independence Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1837 to 1843 Panic of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail of Tears 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican American War Apr 12, 1861 The Firing of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Feb 3, 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 1876 The Invention of the Telephone 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane