U.S. History By 24ijohnson Aug 3, 1492 Columbus 1st voyage Sailed to America May 3, 1607 The year Jamestown was settled The British discovered Jamestown, Virginia 1763 End of the French and Indian war The French and Indian war started 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris May 5, 1770 Boston Massacre The British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston