US History By jacobcsullivan 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus May 14, 1607 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 Aug 2, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 14, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1801 The Louisiana Purchase 1802 The invention of the electric light Period: 1812 to 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Mar 4, 1823 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 1838 The invention of the telegraph Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Jan 10, 1870 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust 1876 The invention of the telephone 1892 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president 1903 The invention of the airplane
