1600-1700

By kieran14
  • Period: to

    1600-1700

  • Jamestown

    English founded Jamestown, Virginia

  • Dutch deliver first slaves to Virginia

    first slaves

  • Mayflower Compact

    Established a form of local government in which the colonists agree to abide by majority rule and to cooperate for the general good of the colony. The Compact sets the precedent for other colonies as they set up governments.

  • Colonial Printing

    First colonial printing press is set up in cambridge

  • King Charles II

    English monarchy is restored under king charles

  • Navigation Act of 1663

    Required that most imports to the colonies must be transported via England on English ships.

  • New Netherlands becomes New York

  • Treaty of Westminister

    Ended hostilities between the English and Dutch and returns Dutch colonies in America to the English

  • King Phillip's War

  • Salem Witch Trials