US History By Artistpallet Aug 3, 1492 Columbus Discovers America May 14, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown Jan 1, 1754 French and Indian War Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War ends Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Aug 28, 1803 he Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Aug 28, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Aug 28, 1830 The invention of the telegraph Aug 28, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Aug 28, 1838 The Trail of Tears Aug 28, 1847 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Aug 28, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Aug 28, 1876 The invention of the telephone Aug 28, 1879 The invention of the electric light Aug 5, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Apr 28, 1892 The Spanish-American War Aug 28, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Aug 28, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
