American History By Samkrhut May 14, 1607 Jamestown Established Jul 30, 1619 The House of Burgesses Dec 11, 1620 Plymouth Colony Established Sep 8, 1664 English seize New Amsterdam from the Dutch (New York) Oct 8, 1754 French and Indian War Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 American Revolution Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Feb 4, 1789 George Washington elected first president Jun 15, 1800 Capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Apr 6, 1917 US enters WW1 Dec 8, 1941 US declares war on Japan entering WW2 Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Jul 2, 1964 President Johnson signs Civil Right Act