US History A timeline By hannahbarnes Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War 1754-1763 Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Dec 16 1773 Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord April 19 1775 Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence July 4 1776 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown September 28, 1781 – October 19, 1781 May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention May 25, 1787 – Sep 17, 1787 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 17, 1815 The War of 1812 June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1831 – 1877 1837 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837; 1837 – 1843 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 January 29, 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 – April 13, 1861 Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1865 The 13th amendment Apr 2, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 14th amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 15th Amendment 1876 The invention of the telephone Jun 30, 1892 The homestead Strike June 30, 1892 May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1896 The Spanish-American War April 21, 1898 – December 10, 1898 Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane