American History By Fartplayer555 Period: 1804 BCE to Sep 23, 1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition May 10, 1607 Jamestown was Founded 1619 First slaves brought to America Jul 30, 1619 Founding of the house of burgesses 1620 Mayflower Compact Dec 21, 1620 Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock 1651 The Navigation Act Period: 1688 to 1689 The glorious revolution 1732 The Hat Act Period: 1744 to 1748 King George’s War 1750 Iron Act Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Aug 31, 1763 French and Indian War 1764 British Tax Act Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre 1774 The first continental congress Apr 19, 1775 The battles of Lexington and Concord Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 Revolutionary war Mar 26, 1776 Founding of the 13th colony Jul 4, 1776 Signing of Declaration of Independance 1777 Articles of Confederation Oct 7, 1777 The battle of Sara Toga Period: Dec 19, 1777 to Jun 19, 1778 Valley Forge Sep 28, 1781 The battle of York town Jun 21, 1788 Ratification of the constitution Jan 10, 1789 George Washington elected as president Dec 15, 1791 Ratification of the bill of rights Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Feb 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815 The war of 1812 Sep 13, 1814 The writing of the national anthem Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 Mexican vs. American War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation 1865 The 13th amendment was created