U.S. History 1607-1848 By Shakuri James May 12, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown Period: May 12, 1607 to Nov 20, 1848 U.S. History Feb 10, 1763 French and Indian war Ends(Britain now controls all territory to teh Mississippi River) Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation LIne of 1763 established(Colonists cannot move into newly conquered lands) Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act Issued Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Occurs (Colonist upset by tea act) Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord (first shot fired off american rev,) Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Issued Jul 12, 1776 Articles of Confederation Adopted Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris (End of American Revolution) Jun 21, 1788 Ratification of the Constitution Feb 27, 1789 George Washington Elected(Third President) Sep 25, 1789 Bill of Rights Created Feb 9, 1825 John Adams elected (second president)