APUSH Timeline By BMKing Period: Jan 1, 1491 to Jan 1, 1607 Period 1 - 1491-1607 Period: Jan 1, 1607 to Jan 1, 1754 Period 2 1607-1754 Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Jan 1, 1800 Period 3 Jan 1, 1763 Proclimation of 1763 British tried to constrict colonists from causing more N.A conflict by restricting settlement past the Applicachian Mountains Jan 1, 1776 Decloration of Independence Period: Oct 26, 1800 to Oct 26, 1848 Period 4 1800-1848 Nov 19, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Aug 28, 1820 Missouri Compramise Oct 29, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Ends American-Mexican War