Colonization Timeline

Colonization Timeline

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King Phillip's War was fought in 1675 between the English setlers and the Native Americans. The war ended up having major losses for both sides.

In 1629, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was established. This colony quickly became the most sucessful colony in New England.

During the winter of 1909 and 1910, there was a starving time. The Jamestown colony had no food and bad leadership which eventually caused most of the colonists to die.

The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1620 and it was the first document to start self-government in the New World.

The House of Burgesses was founded in 1619 and it was the first democratically-elected representative body in the British American colonies. The House and it's members played a huge role in the Revolutionary War.

King William's War was in 1689 against the English and French powers. It was the start of six colonial wars. The goal was to get control of the fur trade.

The Boston News-Letter was the first recurring newspaper to be published in the colonies. This let colonists know more about what was going on in the colony.

The Great Awakening was a period of religious and protestant revival throughout England and the colonies. The Great Awakening brought about a renewed uplift for religion.

John Peter Zenger started a case, because he accused Governor William Cosby of being dishonest. Zenger’s lawyer argued that it was a right to speak and write the truth. He got a victory in the trial for freedom of the press in the colonies before the First Amendment.

The French and Indian War started in 1754 between the British and the French. In the end, the British claimed victory so they expanded their territory and influenced in North America.

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1692

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John Rolfe planted and harvested tthe first tabacco crop. Tabacco was originally from the Caribbean, and for John to get it growing sucessfully was very good for the colonies.

The Virgina Company established Jamestown and it was the first British settlement in North America.

The Salem Witch Trials began after 3 girls claimed to be possessed. This quickly spread and by the end of the trials more than 200 people had been accused of witchcraft and some were even killed.

The first African American slaves arrived in 1619. They were more like indentured servents, but the colonies were desperate for labor force.

In 1626, Manhattan got purchaced by Peter Minuit, of the Dutch West India Company. He negotiated and bought it for about $24.

Britain and the colonies under its control adopt the Gregorian calendar. The British, and the colonies, did not like the idea of having their dates dictated by the Catholic Church so that is why they adopted the Gregorian calendar.

The Navigation Acts were passed in 1651. And they stated that only English ships would be allowed to bring goods into England, and that the North American colonies could only export things like tobacco and sugar to England.

The establishment of Georgia was the last of the thirteen colonies. James Oglethorpe established the colony and it later became a Royal colony after he quit.

Bacon's Rebellion happened in 1676, in Virginia. It was a very devistating, armed uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon, against the Governer of Virginia.

The Treaty of Utrecht brought an end to the Spanish War and the Queen Anne’s War. The treaty also increased the misuse of slavery and caused Native American lands to be claimed by Europeans.