US History By Kason Billings Oct 12, 1492 Discovery of America May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 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 Decoration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convection Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of the Cottage gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Oct 20, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The war of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election May 28, 1830 The Trail of Tears May 5, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The Invention of the Telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican - American War Sep 28, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 The 13th Amendment ight passes Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Jun 13, 1866 The 14th Amendment Right Passes Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Feb 26, 1869 The 15th Amendment Right Passes Mar 7, 1876 The Telephone is Invented Oct 21, 1879 The Electric Light is Invented Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard ed Oil Trust Jul 1, 1892 The Homestead Strike May 11, 1894 The Pullman Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish - American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The Airplane is Invented