American literature 1st assignment By ajcoberneldon 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: 1607 to 1754 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to Dec 16, 1773 The French and Indian War Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Jul 4, 1776 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Period: Jul 4, 1776 to Sep 28, 1781 The Declaration of Independence Period: May 25, 1781 to 1798 The Constitutional Convention Period: Sep 28, 1781 to May 25, 1787 The Battle of Yorktown Period: 1798 to 1794 The Alien and Sedition Acts Period: Apr 30, 1803 to Jun 18, 1812 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Mar 2, 1820 to 1828 The Missouri Compromise Period: 1828 to 1832 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1831 to 1837 The Trail of Tears Period: 1832 to 1831 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1837 to Apr 25, 1846 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Sep 9, 1850 The Mexican-American War Period: Sep 9, 1850 to Jan 1, 1863 The Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Apr 9, 1865 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: Jan 31, 1865 to Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Period: Apr 9, 1865 to Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: Apr 15, 1865 to Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Period: Feb 24, 1868 to 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: 1882 to 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: 1894 to Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Period: Mar 4, 1909 to 1870 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane