US History By Dantevm Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History May 14, 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 Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jul 4, 1800 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1809 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 4, 1824 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 1, 1830 The Trail of Tears Mar 17, 1832 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1842 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 the Mexican-American War Sep 1, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1861 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th amendment Jun 13, 1866 14th amendment Feb 3, 1868 15th amendment Mar 7, 1876 the invention of the telephone Dec 31, 1876 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1880 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 3, 1881 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1899 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1899 The invention if the air plane