Early American History By xXCoolKidzXx May 4, 1607 Engilsh Colony at Jamestown, Virginia History of Jamestown Jamestown Colony Jan 1, 1619 First Africans brought to North America Slavery in the Colonial United States Slavery in America Jan 1, 1620 Pilgrims Land At Plymouth Who were the Pilgrims? The Pilgrims Jan 1, 1692 Salem Witch Trials Salem Witchcraft Trials The Salem Witch Trials Period: Oct 7, 1754 to Oct 7, 1763 French-Indian War Seven Years' War French and Indian War Oct 7, 1770 Boston Massacre Boston Massacre Boston Massacre Oct 7, 1773 Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party Facts Boston Tea Party Oct 7, 1776 The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence Oct 7, 1783 The American Revoulutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris) Treaty of Paris Document Treaty of Paris Period: Oct 7, 1786 to Oct 7, 1787 Shay's Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Oct 7, 1789 Constitution Ratified The Ratification of the Constitution US Constitution Ratified Oct 7, 1791 Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Rebellion George Washington Writes to Henry Lee Period: Oct 7, 1804 to Oct 7, 1806 Lewis & Clark Expedition Lewis and Clark Interactive Journey Oct 7, 1812 War of 1812 War of 1812 War of 1812 Oct 7, 1820 Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise Oct 7, 1830 Trail of Tears A Brief History of the Trail of Tears Trail of Tears Oct 7, 1836 Texan Independence Texas Independence Texas Declares Independence Period: Oct 7, 1846 to Oct 7, 1848 Mexican-American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildago) Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago Document Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago Oct 7, 1849 Gold Rush In California California Gold Rush Gold Rush of 1849 Oct 7, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Compromise of 1850 Compromise of 1850 Oct 7, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act Kansas-Nebraska Act Kansas-Nebraska Act Oct 7, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected as President Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Elected President Period: Oct 7, 1861 to Oct 7, 1865 The American Civil War American Civil War US Civil War Oct 7, 1869 Transcontinental Railroad Completed Transcontinental Railroad Completed Transcontinental Railroad Oct 7, 1877 Reconstruction Ends The End of Reconstruction Reconstruction