US History By sabrina.allen Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 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 Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Apr 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1829 Andrew Jackson's Election May 16, 1836 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standar Oil Trust 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courhouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination 1868 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1870 15th Amendment Mar 7, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone Oct 4, 1878 The Invention of the Electric Light Oct 8, 1883 The Invention of the Airplane Jul 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President