US History By sbear135 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America By Colombus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 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 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 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1809 The Invention of Electric Light Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 The Andrew Jackson Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican/American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Act Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Passed Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender At Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Passed Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Passed Sep 18, 1873 The Panic Of 1873 Mar 7, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Homestead Strike Period: Apr 21, 1892 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish/American War 1894 The Pullman Strike Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Became President Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane
