1600-1700

By Bradley_Galbraith

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown (Virginia) first permanent english settlement in new world colonial capital from 1616-1699.

  • first African slaves

    slavery started in america and first ship with 20 Africans arrived as a source of cheep labor

  • House of Burgesses

    first Representative assembly on america meets for the first time in Jamestown Virginia.

  • Plymoutg Colony

    Plymouth in Massachusetts is established by pilgrims from England (mayflower)

  • New York

    english took possession of new netherland from the dutch renaming it New York

  • Charleston South Carolina

    Charleston started in 1670 it was one of the leading cities till the civil war exported goods and was very wealthy

  • Bacons Rebellion

    armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers from 1676 to 1677 after beacons request to drive native american Indians out of Virginia.

  • king Philips War

    war between indigenous people and new england colonies ended with treaty of casco bay June 20,1675-April 12,1678

  • Pueblo Revolt

    uprising of the indigenous people against the Spanish colonizers in present day new mexico.

  • salem which trials

    occurring in colonial Massachusetts between 1692-1693 accusations of witchcraft throughout the colones spread.