US History Events 2019 By 13w2004 Aug 2, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 1, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1809 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1836 to 1839 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Period: 1876 to 1903 the Invention of the Electric Light, Telephone, and Airplane Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
