Time line 2 By iancarlos499 1609 Henry Hudson Henry Hudson explores North eastern North America including the Hudson River Period: 1618 to 1619 Smallpox epidemic Smallpox epidemic wipes out 90% of the Native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area. Nov 11, 1620 The Puritan expedition The Puritan expedition which left England for the New World Mar 22, 1622 The Indian Massacre Mar 25, 1634 Maryland is founded as a Catholic colony Oct 28, 1636 Harvard College is founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. May 18, 1652 Rhode Island passes the first law restricting slavery Sep 19, 1676 Bacon's Rebellion causes the burning of Jamestown 1726 poor people riot in Philadelphia 1730 Baltimore is established in Maryland 1732 Benjamin Franklin begins publishing Poor Richard's Almanack. Feb 10, 1763 Treaty of Paris ends French and Indian War Mar 18, 1766 Stamp Act repealed Nov 15, 1777 Articles of Confederation Feb 6, 1778 France signs a treaty of alliance with the United States Sep 27, 1779 John Adams is appointed to negotiate peace with England. Nov 10, 1782 The final battle of the Revolutionary War 1793 Fugitive Slave Act passed 1794 Whiskey Rebellion 1795 Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the US 1799 Logan Act 1800 Library of Congress founded Mar 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson inaugurated(first term) 1807 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1808 U.S. slave trade with Africa ends 1822 Missouri admission to the US 1835 Texas War for Independence begins Mar 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison Sr. inaugurated 1846 Mexican-American War begins Mar 4, 1849 Zachary Taylor inaugurated Jul 9, 1850 Millard Fillmore inaugurated 1851 California admission to the US 1863 Battle of Gettysburg West Virginia admission to the US 1866 Civil Rights Act of 1866 Ku Klux Klan founded 1867 Nebraska admission to the US Alaska Purchase from Russia Mar 4, 1869 Ulysses S. Grant inaugurated 1874 Red River Wars