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1604
King James grants two Charters. -
1607
In 1607 James town was a successful English colony. It was led by Caption John Smith and John Rolef. -
1608
The Spanish founded Santa Fe in now New Mexico. Founded by Juan De Onate. -
1609
The dutch found two posts. -
1614
The Dutch take now New York and call it New Netherlands. -
1614
Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe. Pocahontas married Jon Rolfe. Jamestown Colony is still successful. -
1619
The Virginia House of Burgesses hold their first Democratic Meeting. The founders such as Thomas Hooker believed in a free consent of Government. -
1619
The first African slaves come to america. These first slaves were taken into Jamestown. -
1621
Women pioneers in the English Colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth Plantation, made the colonies successful. -
1621
The native Americans help the settlers survive. The Squanto and Massasoit showed them how to farm and plant new crops in this land. Also the first thanks giving. -
1622
Native american Massacre at James town. -
1626
Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland and later buys Manhattan from the Native Americans for $24. He then names it New Amsterdam. -
1628
A group of settlers led by John Endecott settle at Salem. This begins the Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
1629
King Charles I grants Sir Robert Heath a territory in North America that is to be called Carolina. -
1629
John Winthrop was elected Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony. -
1629
The Dutch West India Company begins to give land grants to patroons who will bring at least 50 settlers to the colonies. -
1631
Sir Ferdinando Gorges is given a land grant and begins to settle which will eventually become Maine. -
1632
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony issues such as no taxation without representation and representative government are beginning to be addressed. I smell freedom coming. -
1634
The first settlers for the new Maryland colony arrive in North America. -
1636
The Twonship Act is passed in the Massachusetts Bay general court giving towns the ability to govern themselves to some extent. -
1639
Sir Ferdinando Gorges is named the governor of Maine by royal charter. -
1641
Massachusetts Bay Colony takes over the jurisdiction of New Hampshire. -
1649
Religous toleration is approved. -
1650
Anne Hutchinson and Anne Bradstreet were women leaders in the Massachusetts Bay Colony; Bradstreet the first of America's many women writers. Hutchinson who was responsible for the Rhode Island founding, while later, women were found killed in Salem for practicing witchcraft. -
1655-1660
Peach tree war. -
1660
British republic collapses, Charles II becomes King. -
1664
New Amsterdam captured by the English at the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. -
1673
Marquette and Joliet Explore Great Lakes and Mississippi River. -
1675
Metacom Leads "King Philip's War". -
1675
The New England Confederation declares war on King Philip and each colony is required to provide men for a combined force. -
1676
In June, the colonists with the Mohegan Indians defeat King Philip's men at Hadley. -
1678
King Philip's War is formally brought to an end. -
1680
Pope' Drives Spanish from Santa Fe. -
1681
William Penn Founds Pennsylvania Colony. -
1681
William Penn receives a royal charter to set up Pennsylvania. -
1682
LaSalle Claims Louisiana Territory for France. -
1682
Frenchman Sieur de la Salle claims the land at the mouth of the Mississippi for France and calls it Louisiana. -
1685
Charles the II dies, succeeded by James. -
1685
The number of French Huguenot settlers in America increases after King Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes that protected their religious freedom. -
1688
The earliest known antislavery tract is released in the colonies by the Quakers at Germantown, Pennsylvania. -
1690
King William's War begins when the combined forces of the French and the Indians attack towns in New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. -
1691
Plymouth Colony becomes part of Massachusetts. -
1692
Pennsylvania is named a royal colony. -
1694
Colonists sign a peace treaty with the Iroquois to keep them from allying with the French in the future. -
1699
England's 12 Colonies Become Self Sufficient. I smell freedom! -
1700
Boston is the largest city in the American colonies and the overall population of the colonies numbers around 275,000.