U.S. History By westcoastskimboarder@gmail.com Aug 3, 1492 Columbus' Discovery of America May 14, 1607 Jamestown is Settled Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord Jun 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence is signed Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The first Cotton Gin is Invented by Eli Whitney Jul 6, 1798 The Alien Enemies Act is signed by John Adams Jul 14, 1798 The Sedition Act is signed by John Adams Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase is made Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Dec 24, 1814 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise takes place Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson is Elected in as President Period: Jan 1, 1837 to Dec 31, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Jan 24, 1838 to Dec 31, 1839 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The first Telegraph is Invented by Alexander Graham Bell Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is Elected as President Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation is Inacted Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Dec 31, 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincolns Assasination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Passed Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson is Impeached Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Passed Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment Passed Mar 10, 1876 The first Telephone is Invented by Alexander Graham Bell Dec 31, 1879 The first Electric Light Bulb is Invented by Thomas Edison Jun 30, 1892 Homestead Strike Begins Jul 6, 1892 Homestead Strike Ends May 11, 1894 Pullman Strike Period: Apr 1, 1898 to Aug 1, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes the President Dec 17, 1903 The first Airplane is Invented by the Wright Brothers