1600-1700

By paytonvanhorn2

  • The Founding of Jamestown

    The Founding of Jamestown
    In 1607 the city of Jamestown was founded by Virginia Company settlers. This was the first permanent English settlement in the newly colonized, United States.

  • Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe

    Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe
    On April 1614, John Rolfe and Pocahontas were married in the city of Jamestown. Rolfe's main reason for marrying Pocahontas was not love, but creating an alliance with the Indians. Their marriage ensured peace between these two people groups for the next several years.

  • The First Slaves brought to America

    The First Slaves brought to America
    The first African slaves were brought to America in 1619 by Dutch traders. They were kidnapped by the Portuguese and sold to English colonists. The arrival of these slaves was the introduction of the horrific trans-Atlantic slave trade.

  • First Thanksgiving Celebrated

    First Thanksgiving Celebrated
    The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims in the year 1621. They celebrated their first harvest in the New World. This celebration lasted three days and was attended by both the Pilgrims and the Native Americans.

  • The Pequot War

    The Pequot War
    The Pequot War was a conflict between the Pequot people and English settlers. It was the first sustained conflict between Europeans that lived in northeastern America and Native Americans.

  • Navigation Act is Passed

    Navigation Act is Passed
    The Navigation Act was passed in the year 1660, along with many other laws that followed. This act restricted colonial trade between England and America. It's purpose was to promote self-sufficiency of Britain.

  • William Penn formed Pennsylvania

    William Penn formed Pennsylvania
    In 1677, Penn and a group of Quakers were granted the province of West New Jersey. This large area would later turn into the state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was a state where religious groups and outsiders in politics could have their own place to do as they wished.

  • Salem Witch Hunt Began

    Salem Witch Hunt Began
    The Salem Witch hunt and trial began in 1692. This trial began when a few young women claimed to be possessed by the devil. They then went on to accuse several other women of performing witchcraft. As hysteria spread, so did the trials and hangings of these women.