Events in U.S. History By Ashlyn Asay Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus May 13, 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 Sep 28, 1781 The battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention 1794 The invention of cotton gin Jul 6, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1812 The war of 1812 Mar 2, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Period: 1831 to 1850 The Trail of Tears 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican American war 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 15, 1856 Andrew Jackson's election Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Mar 7, 1876 The invention of the telephone 1879 The invention of electric lights Jun 30, 1892 The Homestead strike 1894 The Pullman strike Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 The Spanish American war 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane