American History Timeline By Killer777 Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Apr 18, 1775 Settleing a Wilderness Jan 1, 1518 Middle Passage Feb 17, 1577 Sir Frances Drake May 22, 1607 Jamestown Jan 1, 1636 Thomas Hooker Jan 1, 1636 Providence Jan 1, 1637 The Poquot War Jan 1, 1639 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Jan 1, 1647 Old Deluder Satan Act Jan 1, 1720 Greatv Awakening Jan 1, 1754 French and Indian War Jul 9, 1755 Braddock's Road Period: May 10, 1775 to Jan 20, 1801 Establishing a Nation Jun 17, 1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Bunker Hill Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jan 1, 1787 Three-Fifths Compromise May 25, 1787 Philadelphia Convention Jan 1, 1795 The Pinckney Treaty Jan 1, 1798 alien and Sedition Acts Jan 1, 1800 Tripolitan War Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Dec 31, 1852 Spanning a Continent Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 Feb 20, 1816 James Monroe wins presidential election of 1816. Feb 20, 1828 Andrew Jackson won presidential election of 1828. Feb 20, 1832 Nicholas Biddle owns the National Bank Oct 2, 1835 Mexican War Feb 20, 1838 The Trail of Tears May 24, 1844 Telegraph was invented Jan 22, 1848 California Gold Rush Apr 3, 1860 The pony express started