Class Timeline By madison_brooke Aug 3, 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue Period: Jan 1, 1765 to Jan 1, 1783 american revolution Mar 22, 1765 Stamp act Mar 5, 1770 boston massacure Dec 16, 1773 boston teaparty Period: Sep 5, 1774 to Oct 26, 1774 first continental congress Jul 4, 1776 declaration of independence signed Period: Jan 1, 1777 to Jan 1, 1864 Roger Brooke Taney Period: Jan 1, 1782 to Jan 1, 1850 John Caldwell Calhorn Apr 15, 1783 treaty with great britain was signed Apr 30, 1803 louisiana purchase Period: Jan 1, 1805 to Jan 1, 1879 William Lloys Garrison Jan 1, 1808 james madison was elected president Jun 1, 1812 James Madison led the war of 1812 Jan 1, 1819 spanish session Feb 1, 1848 mexican session Dec 30, 1853 gadsden purchase Mar 30, 1867 alaska purchase Jul 7, 1898 hawaii annexation Jan 1, 1917 virgin islands were purchased