History By Alexander Tolman Aug 3, 1492 The discovery of america May 13, 1607 The settlement of Jamestown 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 Oct 28, 1793 The invention of the Cotton gin 1798 The Alien and Sedition acts May 2, 1803 The Luisiana purchase Jun 18, 1812 The war of 1812 Mar 3, 1820 The missouri compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jacksons Election 1830 The invention of the telegraph 1837 The panic of 1837 1838 The trail of tears Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican-American War Jan 29, 1850 The compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The firing on Fort Sumpter Jan 1, 1863 The emancipation proclimation 1865 13th,14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 The surrender of appomattox Courthouse Apr 15, 1865 Abroham Lincoln's assasination Feb 24, 1868 Abraham Lincon's impeachment 1870 The orginization of standard oil trust Mar 7, 1876 The invention of Electric light, Telephone, and Airplane Jul 1, 1892 The Pullman and Homestead strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War 1901 Theodore Rosevelt becomes president