1600-1700

By hayleehampton05
  • Period: to

    1600-1700

  • Discovery of Jamestown

    Discovery of Jamestown
    They moved into a peninsula but couldn't sustain a permanent residency.

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown was America's first permanent English colony in Virginia.

  • First African Slaves

    First African Slaves
    A ship came over to Jamestown which consisted of 20 slaves.

  • Founding of Massachusetts Bay

    Founding of Massachusetts Bay
    The first English colony whose government did not reside in England, so they had more freedom.

  • First Navigation Act Passed

    First Navigation Act Passed
    Declared that only English ships were allowed to bring goods into England.

  • Virginia Law

    Virginia Law
    Enacted the law that a child born to a mother who was a slave will automatically be a slave no matter who the father is.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    During Bacon's Rebellion Jamestown was burned down.

  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution
    The overthrow of King James II.

  • King Williams War

    King Williams War
    A battle over control of North America.

  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials
    When 200 people were accused of witchery and 19 of them were hanged.