Conrad U.S. History Ms. Lees P.7

Jamestown was established by the British Empire and by the virginia company of London on May 4, 1607. The main attraction was gold short cut to the indies.

Thomas was made Governor of virginia Henry Hudson discovered Hudson Bay, and colonist are under salutary neglect by their king.

Pocahontas captured and held hostage by the English settlers.

Pocahontas captured and held hostage by the English settlers

Dutch claims NY and name it New Netherlands, sir Walters Raleigh writes the history of the world, and pocahontas marries Ralph

The Second Fox War

Massacre of 250 people.

Seperation of Colonies

The Great Awakening

First Philidelphian Library

Jamestown was established by the British Empire and by the virginia company of London on May 4, 1607. The main attraction was gold short cut to the indies.

Poor Richard's Almanac

The Hat Act is passed.

The Debt Recovery Act is passed.

The Molasses Act is passed.

Georgia is settled.

Zenger Trial decided

Arrival of Methodism

1st St. Patrick's day

MA and NH boeder dispute

Walking Purchase of 1737

NJ new government

South Carolina revolting

Austrian Succession begins

Virginia becomes Britain's first royal colony in america

Manhattan is bought by Peter Minuit; a Dutch colonist, for 60 gliders (about $24) then names it new amsterdam.

Settlements in the New Hampshire & Maine

John Winthrop is elected governor of Massachusetts Bay colony and helps create the massachusetts commonwealth.

The tobacco crop becomes a major export that helps save Jamestown, and John leads 900 Puritans colonists to govern in Massachusetts Bay, then in Boston it officially sites Winthrop’s government.

With a royal charter Lord Baltimore founded the Maryland colony and has religious freedom.

Pequot war led to the death of 600-700 natives in Connecticut and Rhode Island, while the remainder was sold for slavery in Bermuda

Connecticut organized under fundamental orders and first printing press in America captain Williams Pierce of salem, Massachusetts exchanged indian slaves for black slaves in west indies when he sailed.

Dutch colonist settle in Delaware River area

Massachusetts Bay Colony takes over the jurisdiction of New Hampshire.

Sir William Berkeley Begins his first term as governor of Virginia

Pamunkey Chief leads attack to English settlers killing 500 of them so William Berkeley lead Virginia forces for revenge

Anne Hutchinson the first America’s many women writers and Bradstreet who was responsible for finding Rhode Island were both remarkable women found killed in Salem for practicing witchcraft.

1652 - England and Netherlands go to war because commercial rivalry between the two nations , Dutch tried to access Virginia's tobacco trade.

Massachusetts Bay does not support the New England Confederation in declaring war against the Dutch colonists

he first Jewish immigrants arrive in America when they settle in New Amsterdam, The new governor of Maryland, gets rid of the Toleration Act

A civil war between Catholic and Puritan factions after termination of the Toleration Act in 1654, Puritan win the Dutch defeat the Swedes and end royal rule by Sweden in America.

Lord Baltimore regains power in Maryland. Quackers are discriminated by colonies.

Navigational Acts are passed

Lord Baltimore is removed from the Maryland Assembly

Massachusetts colony passes laws that outlaws religious freedom to Quakers in the region.

Knowles Riot

Iron Act

Francis Drake returns to Plymouth, England

Roanoke Island colony is founded

The city of St. Augustine, Florida is razed by Francis Drake.

A second try to colonize Roanoke Island is attempted

First battle of the English fight against the Spanish Armada begins

New York Slave Rebellion

George Henry Loskiel: "Unnatural practices"

Thomas Jefferson is Born

King George's War Begins

The French fortress of Louisbourg is captured

Boundary Between Massachusetts

Juan de Onate discovers the Rio Grande river.

The Peace of Brenda officially ends the Anglo-Dutch War and gives England formal control over New Netherlands.

The Fundamental Constitutions are issued in Carolina which provides for religious tolerance.

The Virginia Assembly only allows landowners the right to vote.

Maryland prohibits the growing of tobacco for a 1 year because of a glut of tobacco on the market.

Virginia Assembly allows only landowners the right to vote

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina allowed for more religious freedom

The Carolina colonies are created by King Charles II and numerous proprietors

Connecticut is given a royal charter

Rhode Island recieves a royal charter

Second Navigation act is enacted in the colonies

Treaty of Brenda ends Anglo-Dutch war

King Phillip is killed effectively ending the war in the southern English colonies

Bacon's Rebellion Begins

Pennsylvania colony is created by William Penn

Bill of Rights passed in England

Toleration Act of 1689

Christopher Columbus sights modern day Cuba and claims it for Spain

Hernando de Soto, a Spaniard discovers Florida

Lost Colony of Roanoke

New event

French and Indian War

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, a Spanish admiral, founds St. Augustine, Florida

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the 7 cities of Cibola

Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain

Colony Period

Period 1

Queen Anne's War

King William's War

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Augsburg Interim issued by Charles V becomes law - orders Lutherans to return to Catholic practices with some concessions