Early National and Colonial Era By deas_44 1492 Columbus "discovers" the americas Columbus stumbles upon a continent and mistakes it for India. Hence, we call the natives "Indians." Period: 1492 to 1607 Exploration by Conquistadors Period: 1492 to 1607 Columbian Exchange 1607 Jamestown is founded by John Smith 1620 The Mayflower arrives in Massachusetts 1620 Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe 1622 Powhatan Uprising 1636 Harvard College is Established 1637 First Native Reservations Established 1675 King Phillip's War 1680 Pueblo Revolt 1682 Freedom of Conscience Period: 1688 to 1763 French And Indian Wars 1700 Great Migration Migration of many native tribes to the Great Plains 1722 Iroquois Confederacy is Established 1733 The last of the 13 Colonies (Georgia) is established 1733 Peter Zinger Trial 1734 First Great Awakening Period: 1763 to 1774 Many Acts Restricting Colonists are Signed 1773 Boston Tea Party 1776 Declaration of Independence is signed 1794 Cotton Gin is Created 1803 Judicial Review is Established 1816 American Colonization Society Founded