US History timeline S1 By weasley1 Aug 3, 1492 The discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 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 Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jul 18, 1812 to Dec 24, 1814 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Jan 1, 1830 Invention of the Telegraph Period: May 28, 1837 to May 28, 1843 The Panic of 1837 Period: May 16, 1838 to Jun 1, 1839 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassionation Dec 6, 1865 The 13th ammendment Feb 24, 1868 The Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 The 14th ammendment Feb 26, 1869 The 15th amendment Mar 10, 1876 The Invention of the telephone Dec 31, 1879 The invention of the electric light Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 10, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 29, 1898 to Aug 29, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the Airplane