Revolutionary War By dskelton Feb 22, 1607 English establish jamestown colony in Virginia Period: Feb 22, 1607 to Feb 22, 1776 Colonies & Revolutionary War Feb 22, 1619 First african laborers brought to Jamestown Feb 22, 1620 Plymouth colony founded Feb 22, 1664 Dutch cede New Netherlands to the English Feb 22, 1675 Metacom & other Wampanoag wage a series of battles against colonists Feb 22, 1681 William Penn receives charter for Pennsylvania colony Jan 1, 1768 Boston Massacre Feb 22, 1775 Battles of Lexington & Concord begin Revolutionary War Feb 22, 1776 Declaration of Independence Feb 22, 1780 Second Continental Congress convene after start of war