US History Timeline Project By rachel.swanson Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Finds America (October 12, 1492) Apr 1, 1607 13 Original Colonies (Jamestown landed in April 1607.) May 28, 1754 French/Indian War (May 28, 1754- settled by the treaty of Hubertusburg February 15, 1763) Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773) Apr 19, 1775 Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775- settled by the treaty of Paris September 3, 1783) Sep 17, 1787 Writing of the Constitution (The Philadelphia convention convened from May 25 -September 17, 1787. The Constitution was signed September 17, 1787.) Oct 26, 1795 Industrial Revolution (Began in the late 1700’s) May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark (May 14, 1804-November 1805) Mar 3, 1820 Missouri Compromise (March 3, 1820) May 30, 1854 Bleeding Kansas (May 30,1854-1861)
