history By seth cowles 1492 columbous discovers america Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 2, 1914 us history 1607 the settlement of james town 1754 the french and indian war 1765 The invention of the cotton gin 1773 boston tea party 1775 the battle of Lexington and concord 1776 the deceleration of independence 1781 the battle of yorktown 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1791 The invention of the telegraph 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Period: 1800 to 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1819 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Panic of 1837 1839 The Trail of Tears 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1879 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president