US History By jtilton Oct 12, 1492 Columbus discovers the Americas 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown 1754 The Start of the French and Indian War 1763 The End of The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord 1776 The Declaration of Independence was written Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed 1803 The Louisiana Purchase 1812 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: 1831 to 1877 The Trail of Tears Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic of 1837 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: 1846 to 1848 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumpter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1865 Andrew Johnson's Election Period: 1865 to 1870 The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1876 The Invention of the telephone 1879 The Invention of the electric light 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the airplane