Timeline By BUCkEt_Fox 1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus https://historycollection.com/day-history-columbus-discovers-america-1492/ 1492 The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/us-history-timeline-9ffe8a42-3184-45a1-ab68-a7b9984e3339#:~:text=The%20invention%20of%20the%20electric%20light%2C,telephone%2C%20and%20airplane%20Oct%2012%2C%201492 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown https://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/jamestown-chrono/ 1754 The French and Indian War https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war 1767 Andrew Jackson’s Election https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party Apr 16, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord#:~:text=The%20Battles%20of%20Lexington%20and%20Concord%2C%20fought%20on,colonies%20and%20the%20British%20authorities%2C%20particularly%20in%20Massachusetts. Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence 1781 The Battle of Yorktown https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown#section_2 May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/constitutional-convention-begins 1794 The invention of the cotton gin https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney#:~:text=In%201794%2C%20U.S.-born%20inventor%20Eli%20Whitney%20%281765-1825%29%20patented,mid-19th%20century%2C%20cotton%20had%20become%20America%E2%80%99s%20leading%20export. 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/alien-and-sedition-acts 1801 The Louisiana Purchase https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/louisiana-purchase 1812 The War of 1812 https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 1820 The Missouri Compromise https://www.history.com/topics/abolitionist-movement/missouri-compromise 1831 The Trail of Tears https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears 1832 The invention of the telegraph https://classroom.synonym.com/10-invention-telegraph-8053218.html 1837 The Panic of 1837 http://www.american-historama.org/1829-1841-jacksonian-era/panic-of-1837.htm 1846 The Mexican-American War https://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war/mexican-american-war 1850 The Compromise of 1850 https://www.history.com/topics/abolitionist-movement/compromise-of-1850 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-sumter Jul 22, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust https://u-s-history.com/pages/h1804.html#:~:text=Standard%20Oil%20Trust%20The%20Standard%20Oil%20Trust%20was,competition%20and%20form%20them%20into%20one%20large%20company. 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/appomattox-court-house May 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/abraham-lincoln-assassination 1866 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments https://herb.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1524 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-andrew-johnson-impeached 1889 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/homestead-strike 1898 The Spanish-American War https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/spanish-american-war 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt#:~:text=Theodore%20Roosevelt.%20Contents.%20The%20rising%20young%20Republican%20politician,September%201901%2C%20after%20the%20assassination%20of%20William%20McKinley.
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