US HISTORY TIMELINE By Isaac Clarkson Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1605 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 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 Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 29, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: 1812 to 1815 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: 1829 to 1837 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 Mar 7, 1838 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 11, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 27, 1879 The invention of the electric light Period: 1892 to 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane