Us History Timeline By 9731sltbayx Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The start of The French and Indian War Feb 10, 1763 The end of The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence signing Sep 28, 1781 The start of The Battle of Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 The end of The Battle of Yorktown Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 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 18, 1812 The start of The war of 1812 Feb 17, 1815 The end of The war of 1812 Mar 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The start of The Trail of Tears 1839 The end of The Trail of Tears Apr 9, 1839 The invention of the telegraph 1846 The start of The Mexican-American War 1848 The end of The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 12, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination May 11, 1865 13th amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment May 11, 1868 14th amendment May 11, 1870 15th amendment 1876 The invention of the telephone Jan 10, 1886 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The start of The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Jul 20, 1894 The end of The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1895 The start of The Spanish-American War 1898 The end of The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane