US History By joshpeat Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus Period: Oct 12, 1492 to Dec 17, 1903 US History A May 14, 1603 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1785 The Constitutional Convention Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1796 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1808 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1816 The Missouri Compromise Dec 28, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1831 The Trail of Tears May 9, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Apr 25, 1843 The Mexican-American War May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation 1864 14th Amendment 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1867 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 15 amendment 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of the electric light Feb 2, 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1884 the Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1892 The Spanish-American War 1893 The Pullman strikes Sep 9, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane