U. S. History A Timeline By A_Rusty_Shovel7 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 16, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Siege of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of The Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The Invention of The Electric Light 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Period: 1820 to 1854 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1831 to 1877 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Invention of The Telegraph Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Period: 1850 to Jun 28, 1864 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 The 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1875 The Invention of The Telephone 1892 The Homestead Strike 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President 1903 The Invention of The Airplane