America's History By audreyaw Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: May 14, 1607 to May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Sep 29, 1754 to Sep 30, 1754 The French and Indian War Period: Oct 16, 1773 to Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Period: Jul 4, 1776 to Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: Sep 29, 1787 to Sep 30, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Period: Sep 29, 1793 to Sep 30, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Period: Sep 29, 1798 to Sep 30, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Period: Sep 29, 1803 to Sep 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Sep 29, 1812 to Sep 30, 1812 The War of 1812 Period: Sep 29, 1820 to Sep 30, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Dec 2, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: Sep 29, 1830 to Sep 30, 1830 The invention of the telegraph Period: Sep 29, 1837 to Sep 30, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Sep 29, 1838 to Sep 30, 1838 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1846 The Mexican-American War Period: Sep 29, 1850 to Sep 30, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Sep 22, 1862 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: Apr 9, 1865 to Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Period: Apr 14, 1865 to Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: Sep 29, 1865 to Sep 30, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Period: Feb 24, 1868 to Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Period: Sep 29, 1870 to Sep 30, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Sep 29, 1879 to Sep 30, 1879 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 29, 1898 to Aug 30, 1898 The Spanish-American War Period: Sep 29, 1901 to Sep 30, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president