U.S. History By Star Wars Fan 14 Oct 12, 1492 The Discovery of America by 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 Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Sep 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787 The Constitutional Convention Mar 14, 1794 Invention of the Cotton Gin Jul 14, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Dec 20, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 16, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise 1828 Andrew Jackson's Election Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears 1837 Panic of 1837 1838 The Invention of the Telegraph Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 3, 1848 The Mexican American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1862 The Emancipation Proclamation 1863 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: Jan 31, 1865 to Feb 26, 1869 The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln's Assassination 1868 Andrew Johnson's Impeachment 1876 The Invention of the Telephone 1879 The Invention of the Electric Light Period: Jun 30, 1892 to May 11, 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Period: Apr 25, 1898 to Aug 12, 1898 The Spanish American War Dec 17, 1903 The Invention of the Airplane Nov 8, 1904 Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President
