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1776 BCE
Independence Day
America gains its independence from the British. This day we know now as Independence Day or the 4th of July. -
1765 BCE
The Stamp Act
Any document had to be printed on stamped or embossed paper. -
1707 BCE
United Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain is formed and North American colonists are referred to as British. -
1691 BCE
Salem WitchCraft Trials
Witchcraft causes confusion in the colony. -
1688 BCE
French and Indian Wars
The French and Indian Wars began fighting over land in North America. The wars lasted until 1763. -
1673 BCE
The Navigation Act Established
The Navigation Act, also known as The Plantation Duty Act only allowed tobacco, sugar, rice, cotton, wool, dyeing woods - indigo to be shipped to and from England. -
1640 BCE
Society of Friends also known as the Quakers
Quakers were members that believed salvation was available to all people. -
1630 BCE
The Great Migration
Between 1630 and 1640, the Mass Migration occurred, when thousands of English people traveled to the Americas. -
1620 BCE
Second Colony Found
The second colony of the Plymouth Settlement was founded in New England, by the Pilgrims Fathers or Pilgrims. -
1607 BCE
Foundation of the First Colony.
The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia. -
Period: 1607 BCE to 1776 BCE
13 Colonies Journey
