History Timeline By z665 Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783 American Revolution U.S.A vs Great Britain Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence U.S.A Begins Period: Jan 1, 1783 to Jan 1, 1787 Articles of Confederation Shay's rebellion May 25, 1787 Constitution Convention Sep 27, 1787 Constitution Oct 1, 1787 3/5 Compromise Sep 25, 1789 Bill of Rights Jan 1, 1793 Industrial Revolution Oct 28, 1793 Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1798 States Rights Jul 4, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jan 1, 1810 Undergroud Railroad Jan 1, 1815 Nationalism Jan 3, 1820 Missouri Compromise May 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act Aug 1, 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion Dec 10, 1832 Doctrine of Nullification Apr 25, 1846 Mexican- American War Jan 29, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Toms Cabin Jan 1, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Oct 16, 1859 John Brown's raid Nov 6, 1860 Election of 1860 Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Jan 1, 1865 Civil War