US History Timeline By beccahernandez Jan 1, 1492 The discovery of America by Columbus Period: Aug 28, 1492 to Aug 28, 1931 US Timeline May 14, 1607 The Settlement of James town Jan 1, 1763 The French and Indian War 1754-1763 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 Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitution Convention Jan 1, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jan 1, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jan 1, 1830 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1840 15. The invention of the telegraph Period: Aug 28, 1837 to Aug 28, 1840 The Panic of 1837 Period: Jan 1, 1838 to Jan 1, 1839 The Trail of Tears Period: Jan 1, 1846 to Jan 1, 1848 The Mexican-American War Period: Feb 11, 1847 to Oct 18, 1931 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Sep 22, 1862 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation The January 1st is real in this one. Period: Jan 30, 1865 to Dec 6, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 1, 1898 to Aug 1, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president