Colonial and Early National By kaitlyn.marie13 1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada. 1607 Jamestown is founded by Captain John Smith. 1620 The Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1688 The Glorious Revolution in England. This leads to a constitutional monarchy and the passing of the Bill of Rights. Feb 10, 1763 Treaty of Paris ends French and Indian War Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 18, 1766 Stamp Act repealed 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 Coercive/Intolerable Acts Apr 19, 1775 Shots fired at Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Feb 6, 1778 France forms alliance with US Oct 19, 1781 British forces surrender at Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris is signed by US and Britain This officially ends the war. Period: 1789 to 1797 George Washington serves as the first president 1803 Jefferson makes the Louisiana Purchase 1808 US slave trade with Africa ends Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Mar 23, 1815 War of 1812 1817 Harvard Law School founded 1819 Acquisition of Florida through the Adams-Onis Treaty 1830 Indian Removal Act