Native American Timeline - Race/Ethnicity By RichardJWillis Jan 1, 1450 1450s Papal Bulls on Doctrine of Discovery Jan 1, 1492 Columbus Atlantic / Caribbean Voyage Jan 1, 1524 Cortez to Mexico Jan 1, 1534 Cartier to Quebec Jan 1, 1607 Jamestown (VA) and Virginia Colonies (English) Jan 1, 1620 Massachusetts Bay Colony Jan 1, 1690 Pueblo (NM) Revolt Jan 1, 1750 Treaty of Madrid (Spain - Portugal, South America) Jan 1, 1753 French and Indian Wars (vs English) Jan 1, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jan 1, 1787 US Constitution Jan 1, 1790 Westward Expansion (American states) Jan 1, 1823 Doctrine of Discovery codified by SCOTUS Jan 1, 1830 Indian Removal Act of 1830 Jan 1, 1838 "Trail of Tears" One of many relocations Aug 27, 1851 Indian Appropriations Act Jan 1, 1864 Long Walk (Navajo) Jan 1, 1871 Indian Appropriations Act Jan 1, 1876 Custer's Last Stand (Montana) Jan 1, 1887 Dawes Act Jan 1, 1890 Massacre at Wounded Knee Jan 1, 1934 Indian Reorganization Act Jan 1, 1975 Indian Financing Act 1974 / Self-Determination and Education Act 1975