bobby schulz ss timeline By mrwilliams623 May 14, 1607 Jamestown First permanent settlement 1754 French and Indian war 1770 Boston masacure Dec 16, 1773 Boston tea party Colonists throw tea into boston harbor Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 revolutionary war War to freedom from great britain 1776 Declaration of Independence Mar 1, 1781 Articles of confederation Jul 13, 1787 Northwest Ordinance Sep 17, 1787 constitution Sep 17, 1787 3/5 compromise 1803 Louisiana purchase Mar 3, 1820 Missouri compromise 1848 seneca falls convention 1848 Mexican cession 1860 election of Lincoln Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 civil war 1865 Start of reconstruction when the war ends Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln assination 1866 Black codes passed May 10, 1869 Transcontinental railroad