US History A By NullAndVoid3 Oct 12, 1492 Columbus discovers America May 13, 1607 Founding of Jamestown May 28, 1754 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 Sep 28, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 18, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jun 18, 1812 The Start of the War of 1812 Feb 17, 1815 The End of the War of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1831 The Start of The Trail of Tears 1837 The Panic of 1837 1839 The End of The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 The Start of the Mexican-American War Feb 2, 1848 The End of 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 The Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Passed Jun 13, 1866 14th Amendment Passed Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Feb 26, 1869 15th Amendment Passed Mar 7, 1876 The Invention of the Telephone 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light 1882 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jun 30, 1892 The Start of the Pullman and Homestead Strikes Jul 6, 1892 End of the Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 25, 1898 The start of the Spanish-American War Aug 12, 1898 The End of the Spanish-American War Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 THe Invention of the Airplane