U.S History By paytonwiscombe Oct 11, 1492 the discovery of america by columbus May 14, 1607 the settlement of jamestown Period: Oct 1, 1754 to Oct 1, 1763 the french and idian war Dec 16, 1773 the boston tea party Apr 19, 1775 the battle of lexington and concord Jul 4, 1776 the declaration of independence Sep 28, 1781 the battle of york town May 25, 1787 the constitutional convention Mar 14, 1794 the invention of cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 the alien and sedition act Apr 30, 1803 the louisiana purchase Jun 18, 1812 the war of military conflict Mar 3, 1820 the missouri compromise Mar 4, 1829 andrew jackson elections Oct 1, 1837 elections Jan 11, 1838 the invention of the telegraph Oct 1, 1838 the trail of tears Apr 25, 1846 the mexican american war Jan 29, 1850 slave act Oct 27, 1858 theodore roosevelt becomes president Apr 12, 1861 the firing on fort sumter Sep 22, 1862 the emacipation proclamation Apr 9, 1865 surreneder at appomatox Oct 1, 1865 13th,14th,15th,amendmgent Oct 1, 1866 the organization of standard oiltrust Feb 24, 1868 andrew johnsons impeachment Oct 1, 1874 the invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Jun 30, 1892 the pullman and homestead strikes Apr 1, 1898 the spanish american war Oct 1, 1908 abraham lincolns assassination