history A 1 By toria19 1451 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Jul 25, 1451 to Oct 31, 1451 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: May 14, 1607 to 1610 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 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to 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 Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Period: 1819 to 1820 The Panic of 1837 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: Jun 16, 1836 to Jun 1, 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Apr 15, 1868 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: 1870 to 1911 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1871 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Period: 1877 to 1930 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Period: Jul 1, 1892 to Nov 20, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president