U.S History By Macc Oct 28, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 28, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 time line May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Aug 28, 1745 The French and Indian War i couldent find when it started 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 15, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise.i dont know the date i dont know the date Oct 1, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 1, 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Aug 28, 1838 The Trail of Tears. i dont know the date for this one Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850. i dont know the date. Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments. i dont know the date Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 1, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust. i dont know the date Jan 1, 1876 The invention of the telephone i dont know the date Jan 1, 1879 The invention of the electric light, 1879 i dont know the dat May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane