U.S. History Timeline By gcr2119 Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Mar 14, 1607 Jamestown Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in the Americas. Nov 11, 1620 Mayflower Compact Jan 1, 1754 French and Indian War Oct 9, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Tea Party Mar 31, 1774 Intolerable Acts Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 15, 1775 Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Mar 1, 1781 Articles od Confederation Sep 3, 1783 America Wins The Revolutionary War Sep 17, 1787 Constitution of The United States Dec 15, 1791 Bill of Rights Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase May 21, 1804 Lewis and Clark Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 Jul 6, 1838 The Trail of Tears Apr 25, 1846 Mexican-American War Nov 6, 1860 Linclon is Elected Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Start Date Apr 12, 1861 Civil War
