US History By Rachel1234 Oct 12, 1490 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1748 The French and Indian War Apr 19, 1765 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Jul 4, 1775 The Declaration of Independence May 25, 1781 The Constitutional Convention Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: 1812 to 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 3, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1845 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Sep 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1863 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1863 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Period: 1876 to 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1897 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Period: 1901 to 1904 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust