1600-1700

  • Jamestown Virginia Colony

    The Jamestown colony was established in Virginia 1607. It is the first permanent English colony. Which became successful by growing tobacco and starting a civilization.
  • First Enslaved Africans in America

    In 1619 the first enslaved africans were brought to English America. 20-30 traveled in the White Lion across the ocean to Port Comfort.
  • Plymouth Colony

    In 1620 Plymouth colony is founded by pilgrims in Massachusetts. Where the Mayflower compact was created and signed.
  • The Massachusetts Bay Colony

    In 1630 the Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded by Purtians who wanted to start their own society and to express freedom of religiion. They believed it was gods wishes to do so.
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    The Pequot War

    The Pequot people fought agianst the English settlers from Massachusetts bay Colony, Conneticut, and Saybrook from 1636-1637. The War eliminated the Pequot Tribe from the Sountern land.
  • Charlestown Colony

    Charlestown is founded in Rhode island in 1669. It was the fartherest South they had traveled then.
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    King Phillips War

    Between 1675-1678 King philips war happened in New England. It was the Native Americans last resort to stop English settlements in their land. The colonists wanted more and more land.
  • Bacons Rebellion

    In 1676 Bacons Rebellion erupts in Virginia. It was to help poor men join the cause to fight against the Government.
  • Universal Gravitation

    Sir issac newton published his theory of universal gravitation in 1687. Which gave the resut of the pull between any two objects in the universe.
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    The Salem Which Trials

    In 1692-1693 the Salem which Trials arose in Salem, Massachusetts. Young women claimed to being forced by the devil to do things and that they have seen things. Many colonists moved because of this. There were 25 innocent deaths.