US History By sar_klein Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: Aug 24, 1754 to Aug 25, 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 Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Period: Jul 6, 1798 to Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1822 to Dec 2, 1822 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Sep 22, 1862 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 10, 1876 teleohone invented March 10, 1876 Nov 24, 1879 The electric light Period: Apr 24, 1898 to Aug 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The day the airplane was invented
