Its Time For History By historylovers Aug 1, 1492 Columbus Discovers the Bahamas Jun 1, 1607 Jamestown Settlement Established Sep 1, 1620 The Pilgrims Land in Massachusetts Jan 1, 1660 The Great Land Grab Oct 1, 1675 Bacon's Rebellion Begins Apr 8, 1684 The 13th Amendment Period: Jan 1, 1720 to Jan 1, 1765 The Enlightenment/Great Awakening Jan 1, 1730 Farm Property: Inheritance Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 17, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 18, 1775 Lexington and Concord Jan 1, 1776 First Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Dec 25, 1776 Washington and His Troops Cross the Delaware Oct 17, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Nov 1, 1777 First National Constitution: The Articles of Confederation Oct 1, 1781 The Battle of Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris May 1, 1787 Philadelphia Convention Sep 17, 1787 The American Constitution Jan 1, 1790 Hamilton’s Financial Program Jan 1, 1790 American Industrial Revolution Dec 15, 1791 Bill of Rights Feb 24, 1803 Marbury vs. Madison Nov 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase May 14, 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition Aug 16, 1812 War of 1812 Starts Jan 8, 1815 Battle of New Orleans Feb 2, 1819 Dartmouth College vs. Woodword Jan 3, 1820 Missouri Compromise Jan 1, 1825 Wageworkers & Labor Movement Jan 1, 1828 Democratic Party formed Nov 1, 1831 Trail of Tears Jan 1, 1833 American Anti-Slavery Society Jan 1, 1836 Bank War Mar 2, 1836 Independence of Texas Mar 6, 1836 The Alamo Dec 29, 1845 Texas Becomes a State May 13, 1846 The War with Mexico Apr 12, 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Battle of First Manassas/ Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 The Assassination of Lincon
