History By Julibeans Oct 12, 1492 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 Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Aug 24, 1830 The Trail of Tears Aug 24, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 11, 1843 The Mexican-American War May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Oct 31, 1845 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: Mar 3, 1847 to Aug 2, 1922 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Aug 24, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Aug 24, 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 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 Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
