Hisotry this year By guynamedcj Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America 1607 Jamestown Period: 1754 to 1763 French-Indian war Dec 17, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 15, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1793 The invention of the cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 12, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: Oct 31, 1828 to Dec 2, 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election May 24, 1844 The invention of the telegraph