US time line By kobreewilli34 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1752 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, 1781 The Constitutional Convention Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1789 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1803 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1824 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1832 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 Sep 9, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1859 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Apr 25, 1865 The Mexican-American War Jan 31, 1867 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president