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Period: 1530 to
English Reformation
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Loss of Puebloan People
It went from sixty thousand in 1600 and plummeted to seven thousand remaining -
Port Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia) is Formed
Formed by traders -
Death of Queen Elizabeth 1st
Before England had established a settlement in the New World -
Peace Between England and Spain
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James 1st approved the creation of Virginia Company
Named after the virgin queen, Queen Elizabeth 1st -
Englishmen went on three boats
Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery -
Quebec is Formed
Samuel de Champlain established Quebec in Canada -
Dutch commissioned Henry Hudson to discover the Northwest Passage through North America
Hudson failed to find the Northwest Passage, but succeeded in finding the Hudson River and claimed New York for the Dutch. -
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The Starving Times
Supplies were lost at sea that were supposed to arrive for the settlers in Virginia -
60 Remain
All but 60 English settlers survive through the Starving times -
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Santa Fe was Established
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Pocahontas and John Rolfe are Married
Eased relations between English and Powhattan tribe. -
Rolfe makes the first Tobacco Plant
Rolfe crossed strains of tobacco and made the tobacco that would make Virginia so profitable -
First Tobacco Cargo was Sent to England
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"Headright Policy"
Any person who migrated to Virginia would automatically receive fifty acres of land and any immigrant whose passage they paid would entitle them to fifty acres more. -
House of Burgesses
Limited representative body composed of white landowners that first met in Jamestown. -
Creation of Plymouth Colony
Founded by the Pilgrims -
Netherlands chartered Dutch West India Company
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Powhatan died, and was succeeded by his brother
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Opechancanough launches an attack on colonists
(Powhatan's brother vowed to send the colonists back to sea). He killed over 350 colonists -
New Amsterdam is formed
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island -
Peter buys Manhattan from the Munsee
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Creation of Massachusetts Bay
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Great Migration
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More Colonsists
20,000 people traveled to New England -
Charles I sets aside land for a new colony
Charles I set a tract of about 12 million acres of land at the northern tip of the Chesapeake Bay aside for a second colony in America -
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American Colonies are formed
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Connecticut Formed
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Rhode Island Formed
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Hooker settles Newtown (Hartford)
Hooker led one hundred people and a variety of livestock in settling an area they called Newtown (later Hartford). -
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Pequot War
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English Puritans attack Pequots
An armed contingent of English Puritans from Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Connecticut colonies trekked into Native American territory that was claimed by New England. Referring to themselves as the “Sword of the Lord,” this military force intended to attack the Pequots. They burned everything down and few escaped. -
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Governor Kieft’s War
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Navigation Act of 1651
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Esopus Wars
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New Netherland is handed to English
Dutch extended religious tolerance to those who settled in New Netherland, the population remained small. This left the colony vulnerable to English attack during the 1650s and 1660s, resulting in the handover of New Netherland to England in 1664. -
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King Charles II tightened English control over North America
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King Philip's War
The Mohegan tribe joined the Wampanoag war against the Puritans in King Philip's War. -
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King Philip’s War
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Dominion of New England Founded
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Glorious Revolution
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North Carolina is founded as a Province
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Decree of Sanctuary
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Benjamin Franklin is Born
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Slave Rebellion in New York
A slave rebellion in New York results in the death of six people and the execution of 12 slaves. -
Small Pox in Cape Town
Small Pox is bought to Cape Town and spreads like wildfire -
Daniel Boone is born
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Stamp and Quartering Act
Parliaments first direct tax on the American colonies -
Boston Massacre
First bloodshed of the American Revolution; 5 colonists were killed -
Boston Tea Party
Settlers stopped the English ships from unloading their cargo because of unfair taxation. So they disposed of the tea and dumbed it into the water -
First Continental Congress Meeting
56 Delegate joined in on the first Continental Congress meeting except for Georgia -
American Revolution
America began the fight against England for their own rights -
Declaration of Independence was Written
Written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Written to show their independence from Britain, it has now become a national symbol -
Pennsylvania Passes first Abolition Act
The state of Pennsylvania passes a law that all children born to slaves will be freed -
Rhode Island becomes a State
Rhode Island becomes the 13th and they ratify the US Constitution. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris was signed and the United States became an independent country. -
Cotton Gin was made by Eli Whitney
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Third Treaty of San Ildefonso
In secret treaty with Spain, the treaty of San Ildefonso, France regains Louisiana. -
Ohio becomes a State
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The US becomes profitable in Cotton
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New York Frees Slaves
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Gold Rush in California
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Paper Money
The very first issued paper money is created in the United States -
Wyoming and Women
Women are allowed to vote in the state of Wyoming -
Utah and Women
Utah allows women to vote in their territory -
The First Telephone
Alexander Grahm Bell invents the telephone.