US History and Lit. By snielson013@gmail.com 1442 The Discovery of America by Columbus On this day Christopher Columbus discovered a new contient called America. May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Jul 10, 1754 The Albany Plan of Union Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 27, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1801 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 1818 The Declaration of Independence Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Nov 2, 1832 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1838 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph Apr 26, 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 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 6, 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 electric light, telephone, Mar 31, 1877 The end of Reconstruction Oct 14, 1878 The invention of the electric light Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
