History project By Ryan A. Oct 12, 1492 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/columbus.htm May 14, 1607 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown Feb 10, 1756 The French and Indian War http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-tea-party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins May 25, 1787 Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/constitutional-convention-convenes-in-philadelphia 1794 The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts http://www.history.com/topics/alien-and-sedition-acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise http://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson 1830 1830's The Trail of Tears http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 http://www.american-historama.org/1829-1841-jacksonian-era/panic-of-1837.htm 1844 The invention of the telegraph http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/telegraph May 13, 1846 The Mexican-American War http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war Jul 8, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 http://www.history.com/topics/compromise-of-1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fort-sumter-fired-upon Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/appomattox-court-house Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th 14th 15th amendments http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/13th-amendment-ratified Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-andrew-johnson-impeached 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller 1876 The invention of the telephone http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/alexander-graham-bell 1879 The invention of the electric light (http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison) (https://www.homesciencetools.com/a/modern-inventions-airplane-science-newsletter) 1889 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes http://www.history.com/topics/homestead-strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War http://www.history.com/topics/spanish-american-war 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers
