History thing By Sonreckoner Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Finds America Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1914 Us History Timeline May 14, 1697 The Settlement of Jamestown 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 the invention of the light bulb 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 16, 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 1837 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 the 13th amemdment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1867 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1868 the 14th amendment 1870 the 15th amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Jul 1, 1889 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the plane 22,022 gamer