US History By abbie_pond Oct 10, 1492 The Discovery of America Aug 28, 1607 Settlement of JamesTown Period: Aug 28, 1754 to Aug 28, 1763 French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 Constatutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 Invention of the Cotton Gin Aug 28, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 28, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Aug 28, 1812 War of 1812 Aug 28, 1819 Missouri Compromise Mar 4, 1829 Andrew Jacksons Election Aug 28, 1830 Trail of Tears Period: Aug 28, 1830 to Aug 28, 1840 Invention of Telegraph There isn't a specific date Aug 28, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Aug 28, 1846 to Aug 28, 1848 The Mexican American War Aug 28, 1849 Invention of Telephone Aug 28, 1850 The compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 Firing on Fort Sumter Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 28, 1870 The 13th, 14th, 15th, amendmands Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclimation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assasination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Oct 14, 1878 Invention of Lightbulb Aug 28, 1879 Organization of Standard Oil trust Period: Aug 28, 1892 to Aug 28, 1894 Pullman and Homestead Strike Period: Apr 28, 1898 to Aug 28, 1898 The Spanish and American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Rosevelt Election Aug 28, 1903 Invention of Airplane