US History Timeline By Bobb Child Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1606 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 21, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 17, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Nov 13, 1797 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1805 The invention of the electric light Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 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 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 28, 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 25, 1869 The 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1874 The invention of the telephone Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
