us history a By p.dillon905 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Aug 23, 1905 us history a May 13, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 6, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 14, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 25, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election May 16, 1836 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Jan 1, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Oct 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jul 9, 1868 14th amendment Feb 26, 1869 15th amendment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Oct 18, 1878 The invention of the electric light Jan 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane