-
Period: to
13 Colonies
-
First Colony is Founded
In 1607, Virginia was founded by John Smith and became the first of the thirteen colonies. This colony was named Jamestown. -
Rule of Sir Thomas Dale
In 1611, Sir Thomas Dale came to VIrginia and used his soldier skills to make changes to Jamestown. He made the Martial Law and strict military codes. He organized workface, livestock production. -
The Second Colony
13 Colonies
The Pilgrim Fathers, founded the second colony which is present day called Massachussets. They wrote the Mayflower Compact as a set of specific laws and social rules for the new colony. -
The Great Migration
This was a time between 1630-1640, when thousands of English people to the Americas. -
The Quakers
The Quakers, or Society of Friends, was a Protestant sect founded in England in which they believe salvation is available to all people. -
United Colony
13 Colonies
King Charles II officially united Connecticut as a single colony. -
Bacon's Rebellion
An uprising in 1676-1677 against American Indians and the Colonial Government in the Virginia Colony and Bacon's Decleration of the people. -
French and Indian War
In 1688-1763 the French and Indian Wars between France and Great Britain for lands in North America. -
New York
13 Colonies
The Duke of York gained New Netherland and New Sweden which had been founded by Peter Minuit. He called this region as a whole New York. -
Decleration of Independence
A document was signed by the represenatives of the 13 colonies to state their independence from the British Crown on July 4.
