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The discovery of Jamestown
Three ships, the Susan Constant, Discovery and Godspeed sail up the James river until they reach Jamestown Island -
The establishment of Jamestown
The ships, along with 103 settlers including John Smith, land in Jamestown and establish the first English settlement of the United States -
Vermont
Samuel Champlain claims Vermont for the Kingdom of France -
The naming of the Hudson River
A Dutch sailor, Henry Hudson, sails to New York up a river later named after him; the Hudson River. -
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Pocahontas and the success of Jamestown
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe who introduces tobacco seeds to the settlement bringing wealth and success to the colony. Their marriage resulted in eight years of peace between the colonist and the natives. -
Slaves in Jamestown
The Dutch arrive in Jamestown with indentured servants and African Slaves -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly, was held in America. -
Plymouth
Plymouth Rock was identified as the first solid land the Pilgrims set foot on -
Mayflower
Puritans form the Mayflower Compact, which established a legal structure -
Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving celebration is held for three days between the Pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe -
Indian Massacre
The Indian Massacre of 1622 takes place due to Chief Opchanacanough attempting to rid the colony of settlers. Three hundred people were killed. -
Religious Tolerance
Maryland is founded as a Catholic colony promoting religious tolerance -
Last attack
In the last Indian rebellion in the region, Opchanacanough and the Powhatan Indians attack the English at Jamestown, but their effort is repulsed and proves unsuccessful. -
Church and State
The constitution of the General Assembly of Rhode Island is drafted, under the values of separating church and state -
Slavery legalized in Connecticut
Slavery is legalized in Connecticut and recognized in the American colonies. -
Rhode Island restricts slavery
Rhode Island passes the first law in the American colonies restricting slavery, making it illegal for more than ten years. -
Navigation Act
The British pass the Navigation Act to control colonial commerce in the New World. -
King Philip's War
King Philip's War begins with Metacom Indian forces attacking colonial settlements due to encroachment on the land. -
End of Indian War
The Indian War between the Narragansett Indians and the colonists in New England ends. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion causes the burning of Jamestown. -
William Penn
The colony of Pennsylvania is established when William Penn signs a treaty with the Delaware Indians and pays for Pennsylvania lands. -
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Salem witch hunts
The Salem witch hunts, spurred by preaching, results in the arrest of one hundred and fifty people and the death of nineteen. -
Jamestown abandoned
Jamestown is abandoned after the statehouse is burned in 1698; renamed soon as Williamsburg