U.S. history By Owain Oct 12, 1492 America discovered by Columbus. May 4, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Apr 9, 1665 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Jan 1, 1754 The French and Indian War 1754–1763 Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence image credit: istockphotos Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention May 25 to September 17, 1787 Jan 1, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jul 4, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Mar 14, 1829 Andrew Jackson’s Election Oct 21, 1832 The invention of the telegraph Period: Jan 1, 1837 to Dec 31, 1844 The Panic of 1837 Period: Jan 1, 1838 to Dec 31, 1838 The Trail of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 3, 1848 The Mexican-American War Sep 9, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 18, 1865 13th, Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Jan 1, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Oct 22, 1879 The invention of the electric light Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
