for school 1st project By Darci Oct 12, 1494 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 23, 1838 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Dec 31, 1900 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president