us history By ShelbyLCombs May 26, 1637 Massacre at Mystic Apr 8, 1756 The Scalp Act Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 9, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord Apr 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence is Signed Dec 19, 1777 The Winter at Valley Forge Dec 19, 1777 The Winter at Valley Forge 1778 The 3/5ths Compromise Sep 21, 1780 Benedict Arnold turns traitor Jan 17, 1781 The Battle of Cowpens Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Jun 21, 1788 The Constitution is Ratified 1789 Presidential Inauguration of George Washington 1796 Washington’s Farewell Address Dec 14, 1799 The Death of George Washington 1800 Election Day, 1800 1803 Marbury vs. Madison 1808 Slave Trade Ends in the United States Nov 7, 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe Aug 19, 1812 The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere Sep 12, 1814 The Battle of Baltimore Jan 8, 1815 The Battle of New Orleans Nov 2, 1828 The Election of Andrew Jackson Mar 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act 1831 Trail of Tears Aug 21, 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion Feb 23, 1836 The Battle of the Alamo Feb 2, 1848 Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona 1857 Dred Scott Decision Apr 4, 1857 The dead rabbit riot Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected President Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the United States Apr 21, 1861 The First Battle of Bull Run Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Apr 1, 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg Apr 8, 1864 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse Dec 24, 1865 The Ku Klux Klan is established Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment 1870 John D Rockefeller creates standard oil Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Apr 7, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone Jun 25, 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn Apr 22, 1889 the great oklahoma land race Dec 29, 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee May 18, 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson Feb 15, 1898 The sinking of the USS Maine May 17, 1900 the wizard of oz book is published Sep 14, 1901 teddy roosevelt because president 1902 ida tarbell publishes her article Jun 16, 1903 ford. motor company is founded Apr 2, 1909 the 16th amendment is passed 1910 angel island opens May 17, 1912 17th amendment is passed May 19, 1920 Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder Nov 2, 1920 KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh Sep 8, 1921 1st Miss American Pageant Apr 7, 1922 Teapot Dome Scandal Jan 24, 1924 1st winter olympics Apr 10, 1925 The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald Apr 21, 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial 1927 The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound) May 21, 1927 Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic Feb 14, 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre Nov 13, 1929 Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash) May 17, 1930 empire states building opens Mar 3, 1931 The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem 1976 Ellis Island opens to process immigrant