History Final Timeline By ADavis15 Aug 3, 1492 Columbus Lands in the Bahamas Apr 2, 1513 Ponce de Leon lands in Florida May 14, 1607 Jamestown Founded 1619 The House of Burgesses is Formed 1620 Plymouth Colony is Founded 1620 Sep 8, 1664 English seize New Amsterdam May 17, 1756 French and Indian War (7 Years War) Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Apr 19, 1775 American Revolution Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Adopted Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Signed 1786 Shays Rebellion May 17, 1787 Constitutional Convention Feb 25, 1793 Washingtons builds his cabinet Nov 17, 1800 Capital is Moved to DC Feb 11, 1803 Marbury v. Madison 1812 War of 1812 Jul 4, 1817 Erie Canal 1820 Missouri Compromise Dec 2, 1823 Monroe Doctrine May 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act Feb 23, 1836 The Alamo Mar 2, 1836 Texas declared independence Apr 25, 1846 Mexican American War Aug 8, 1846 Wilmot Proviso is Introduced Sep 4, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published 1853 Harriet Tubman works with Underground Railroad Dec 30, 1853 Gadsen Purcahse May 30, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act Sep 17, 1857 Dred Scott v. Stanford Aug 21, 1858 Louisiana Purchase Aug 21, 1858 Licoln Douglas Debate Dec 2, 1859 John Brown Death Feb 8, 1861 Confederate States of America is established Apr 12, 1861 Civil War begins at Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamamtion (EP) Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Apr 9, 1865 Lee Surrendered