America's history By Jonathon Strange98 Jan 1, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Aug 19, 1754 Begin of The French and Indian War Aug 19, 1763 End of 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown began Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown ended Aug 27, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Aug 27, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Aug 27, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 27, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Aug 27, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 27, 1830 The invention of the telegraph Aug 27, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Aug 27, 1838 The Trail of Tears Aug 27, 1846 The Mexican-American War Aug 27, 1849 Invention of the telephone Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Sep 28, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Aug 27, 1879 The invention of the electric light Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Aug 27, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 27, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 27, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 Invention of the airplane