Timeline to Jefferson By HudginTr Oct 24, 1492 America discovered Oct 24, 1585 Ranoke established May 14, 1607 Jamestown Oct 24, 1628 1628 Plymouth/Massachusetts Bay Colony Period: Oct 24, 1754 to Oct 24, 1763 French and Indian War Sep 3, 1763 Treaty of Paris Oct 24, 1763 Poclamation of 1763 Period: Oct 24, 1775 to Oct 24, 1783 Revolutionary War Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Period: Oct 24, 1781 to Oct 24, 1789 (1781- 1789) Articles of Confederation Oct 24, 1783 Teaty of Paris of 1783 Sep 17, 1787 Constitution created Oct 24, 1789 John Adams elected president Oct 24, 1797 (1797- 1798) XYZ affair Oct 24, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Feb 17, 1801 Thomas Jefferson elected president Oct 24, 2014 The beginning of British Exploration