US History By Samoswald Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1802 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The Trail of Tears 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Jun 30, 1866 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1877 The invention of thetelephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jul 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane