U.S. history 1 By xxellie15 Oct 12, 1492 Columbus discovered America May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The invention of the electric light Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase May 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1829 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1835 The invention of the telegraph May 16, 1836 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 14th Amendment Apr 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 15th Amendment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 The invention of the telephone Jun 30, 1892 Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane