History 1603-1877 By Felicily May 4, 1607 Creation of Jamestown The first settlment in the New Land. Jul 30, 1619 First Meeting of the House of Burgesses Nov 11, 1620 Mayflower Compact Oct 7, 1763 Proclimation of 1763 Jan 1, 1765 American Revolution Beginning Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 17, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independance Jan 1, 1777 Valley Forge Oct 19, 1781 Battle of Yorktown Jan 1, 1783 American Revolution End Aug 29, 1786 Beginning of Shays' Rebellion Sep 17, 1787 Constitutional Convention Jan 1, 1791 Whiskey Rebellion - to 1794 Jul 4, 1803 Luisiana Purchase Feb 14, 1846 Annexation of Texas Apr 25, 1846 Beginning of Mexican-American War Jun 15, 1846 Oregon Treaty Jan 13, 1847 Cecession of California Feb 2, 1848 End of Mexican-American War Apr 12, 1861 Beginning of Civil War Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antitam Jan 1, 1863 Beginning of Reconstruction May 18, 1863 Seige of Vicksburg - Lasted through July 4th Jul 1, 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg Apr 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Courthouse May 10, 1865 End of Civil War Mar 31, 1877 End of the Reconstruction Era
