US History By Zach_D Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/columbus.htm May 4, 1607 The Settling of Jamestown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia 1756 The French and Indian War https://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party May 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/ Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/convention-and-ratification Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts http://www.ushistory.org/us/19e.asp 1801 The Louisiana Purchase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise https://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1828 1831 The Trail of Tears https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1837 May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph https://www.loc.gov/collections/samuel-morse-papers/articles-and-essays/invention-of-the-telegraph/ Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1804.html Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/appomattox-court-house Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination https://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/CivilWarAmendments.htm Jun 30, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Strike Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Theodore_Roosevelt 1903 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane Electric Light: 1890 Telephone: 1849 Airplane: 1903