US History Timeline- From the discovery of America, to the invention of the electric light By Piccolo Giant Period: Aug 9, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Jan 1, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 17, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 9, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jun 11, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jul 4, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Feb 17, 1819 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1824 andrew jackson election Jan 1, 1830 The invention of the telegraph Jan 1, 1830 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Begining of the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of 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 8, 1864 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Aug 28, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Aug 28, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane