US History A By ZoeUSHistory Aug 13, 1492 The Discovery Of America By Christopher Columbus May 14, 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 Jul 4, 1774 The Declaration Of Independence Jan 19, 1775 The Battle Of Lexington And Concord Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle Of Yorktown Period: May 27, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The Invention of The Cotton Gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien And Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Mar 23, 1815 The War Of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election 1832 The Invention Of The Telegraph Period: 1837 to 1843 The Panic Of 1837 Period: 1838 to 1839 The Trail Of Tears Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican American War Jan 20, 1850 The Compromise Of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 The Firing On Fort Sunter Period: Sep 22, 1861 to Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1865 The 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender At Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination 1868 The 14th Amendment Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1870 The 15th Amendment 1876 The Invention Of The Telephone 1879 Invention Of The Electric Light 1882 The Organization Of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jun 30, 1892 to Jul 6, 1892 The Pullman And Homestead Strikes Period: 1898 to 1898 The Spanish American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President 1903 the Invention Of The Airplane