US Hstory timeline By Matthew1223 Oct 12, 1492 discovery of america by columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1914 US History A Timeline May 12, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 10, 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 May 25, 1779 The Constitutional Convention Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 25, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jul 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 26, 1837 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1842 The invention of the telegraph Jan 29, 1843 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Apr 12, 1860 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 14, 1863 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Apr 9, 1864 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Dec 31, 1868 The invention of the electric light Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1897 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1902 The invention of the airplane