U.S. History By Sunny Soli Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Jan 1, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Jan 1, 1753 to Jan 1, 1771 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 Inependence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1793 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jul 4, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Jan 1, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1850 The Trail of Tears Jan 1, 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Jan 1, 1844 The Invention of the Telephone Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: Apr 8, 1865 to Feb 3, 1870 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 Jan 1, 1879 The Invention of Electric Light Jul 6, 1892 Homestead Strikes May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Rossevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane