Early US History Timeline By calebbledsoe98 May 12, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 12, 1607 to Feb 2, 1848 Early US History Feb 10, 1763 French and Indian War Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation Line of 1763 Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Issued Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Jun 21, 1778 Ratification of the Constitution Dec 15, 1781 Bill of Rights created Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Apr 3, 1789 George Washington Elected Dec 7, 1796 John Adams Elected Feb 17, 1801 Thomas Jefferson Elected