13 Colonies

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  • first colony founded

    first colony founded
    The first colony was founded at Jamestown Virginia. Refer to Virginia colony. The start of 13 colonies timeline.

  • The pilgrims

    The pilgrims
    The pilgrim fathers, or pilgrims, founded the second colony of plymouth settlement in New England in 1620.

  • Mayflower compact was legal.

    Mayflower compact was legal.
    The Mayflower compact was a legal document written by the pilgrims to specify basic laws and social rules for their new colony. In 1624, Virginia was made a royal colony.

  • 1624 Virginia

    1624 Virginia
    1624 Virginia was made a royal colony.

  • Puritans established

    Puritans established
    Puritan minister Thomas Hooker and goveronor John Haynes of the Massachusetts colony established river colony.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire
    New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and was settled by John Wheelwright and others.

  • The lords of trade

    The lords of trade
    The lords of trade are appointed in England to enforce the New mercantile system and maximize potential profits for England.

  • The French and Indian wars.

    The French and Indian wars.
    1688-1763 The French and Indian wars between France and Great Britian for lands in North America.

  • The Royal colony

    The Royal colony
    New Jersey. The two parts of the colony of New Jersey were united into royal colony.

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution
    The American revolution (1775-1783) colonial America Time period also refer to the revolutionary timeline.