US History Timeline - Altimira By opencil Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Dec 31, 1900 US History Timeline Apr 22, 1754 French Indian War Begins Apr 22, 1763 First Six Colleges in Operation Apr 22, 1763 British Won French Indian War Apr 22, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 22, 1766 Stamp Act Apr 22, 1773 Tea Act Apr 22, 1776 Declaration of Independence Apr 22, 1777 Articles of Confederation Apr 22, 1781 U.S. wins American Revolution Apr 22, 1783 Peace Treaty Apr 22, 1787 Preamble is written May 22, 1787 Constitutional Convention Apr 22, 1791 Bill of Rights Apr 22, 1792 First Veto Apr 22, 1792 Cotton Gin Apr 22, 1797 Adams is President Apr 22, 1804 Lewis and Clark Apr 22, 1812 War of 1812 Apr 22, 1815 Jackson wins war Apr 22, 1817 Rush-Bagot Treaty Apr 22, 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty Apr 22, 1820 Missouri Compromise Apr 22, 1825 Erie Canal Apr 22, 1828 Jackson is President Apr 22, 1844 Telegraph Apr 22, 1845 Texas Annexation Apr 22, 1848 Women's Rights Convention Apr 22, 1849 Gold Rush Apr 22, 1850 California is a state Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Apr 22, 1858 Mining Expedition Apr 22, 1859 Virginia City-Mining Camp Apr 22, 1861 4 States-Confederacy Apr 22, 1861 Civil War Apr 22, 1863 West Virginia-Union Apr 22, 1865 Grant wins War Apr 22, 1865 Lincoln-Assassinated Apr 22, 1867 Johnson gets impeached Apr 22, 1869 Transcontinential Railroad Apr 22, 1870 Oil organization Apr 22, 1872 Buffalo Targeting Apr 22, 1876 Telephone Apr 22, 1877 End of Reconstruction Apr 22, 1879 Lightbulb Apr 22, 1886 Geronimo surrenders to U.S. Apr 22, 1886 Haymarket Riot Apr 22, 1887 Dawes Act Apr 22, 1887 Kodak Apr 22, 1889 Monopolies Apr 22, 1890 Carnegie-steel