us history By meningitus Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 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, 1794 The Invention of the Cotton Gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Apr 4, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The Invention of the Telegraph Apr 17, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 23, 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Feb 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments: Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1877 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Feb 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president