US History By REDGIRL Aug 3, 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 13, 1604 The Settlement of Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 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 Published/Signed Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 14, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Period: 1802 to 1903 The invention of the electric light, the telephone, and the airplane 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 May 24, 1844 Invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 Mexican–American War Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: May 11, 1894 to Jul 20, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 Spanish–American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president