History project

1492 The Discovery of America by Columbus

Oct 12, 1492

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/columbus.htm

1607 The Settlement of Jamestown

May 14, 1607

http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown

The French and Indian War

Feb 10, 1756

http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-tea-party

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord

The Declaration of Independence

Aug 2, 1776

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence

The Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins

Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia

May 25, 1787

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/constitutional-convention-convenes-in-philadelphia

The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney

1794

http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney

The Alien and Sedition Acts

1798

http://www.history.com/topics/alien-and-sedition-acts

The Louisiana Purchase

1803

http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase

The War of 1812

Jun 18, 1812

http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812

The Missouri Compromise

1820

http://www.history.com/topics/missouri-compromise

Andrew Jackson’s Election

1828

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson

1830's The Trail of Tears

1830

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears

The Panic of 1837

1837

http://www.american-historama.org/1829-1841-jacksonian-era/panic-of-1837.htm

The invention of the telegraph

1844

http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/telegraph

The Mexican-American War

May 13, 1846

http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war

The Compromise of 1850

Jul 8, 1850

http://www.history.com/topics/compromise-of-1850

The Firing on Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fort-sumter-fired-upon

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation

The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

1863

http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/appomattox-court-house

Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Apr 14, 1865

http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination

The 13th 14th 15th amendments

Dec 6, 1865

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/13th-amendment-ratified

Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

Feb 24, 1868

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-andrew-johnson-impeached

The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

1870

http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller

The invention of the telephone

1876

http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/alexander-graham-bell

The invention of the electric light

1879

(http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison)
(https://www.homesciencetools.com/a/modern-inventions-airplane-science-newsletter)

The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

1889

http://www.history.com/topics/homestead-strike

The Spanish-American War

Apr 21, 1898

http://www.history.com/topics/spanish-american-war

Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

1901

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt

The invention of the airplane

Dec 17, 1903

http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers