U.S history By Preston13331 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The battle of yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War Of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1832 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1837 to 1840 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 31, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 2, 1865 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1876 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes The other one was 1894 1898 Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president