US History 1 By ELK0916 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 28, 1753 to Feb 10, 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 May 25, 1786 The Constitutional Convention Jun 18, 1787 The Alien and Sedition Acts Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1827 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph Mar 17, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail of Tears (for Cherokee Nation) Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War Period: Sep 9, 1850 to Sep 20, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 7, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Oct 22, 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jul 1, 1892 to Nov 20, 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman Strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane