us history By PhotonShift 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1801 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1832 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1837 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: 1839 to 1850 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane