America Through the Years By cwjanak Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1763 Colonial America--How America began Period: Jan 1, 1764 to Jan 1, 1789 Revolutionary Period--American Revolution Period: Jan 1, 1790 to Jan 1, 1828 New Nation--Government established Period: Jan 1, 1829 to Jan 1, 1859 Western Expansion--America expands to territories in the west
