U.S. History A By Maxim Mylo Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1771 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1810 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1826 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Aug 18, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Mar 4, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1969 The invention of the electric light, the telephone, and the airplane Sep 28, 17781 The Battle of Yorktown