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Plymouth Company is Created
Established as a joint stock company. Failed at establishing a permanent colony. -
London Company
Another Joint Stock company established. Granted North Carolina to New York. -
Jamestown
This town lacked farmers and struggled to have enough food. -
James I claims divine right
James I believed he had the right from God -
Women come to Virginia and first Africans arrive
Approximately 90 women come to Jamestown. -
House of Burgesses is established
Set up in Jamestown. Consisted of White male land owners. Established laws of the land. -
Plymouth Attempt 2
100 men and women arrive at Plymouth Rock and prepare to go ashore. -
Good Friday Assault
Native American attack on Jamestown, 1/4 of the people died. -
Jamestown becomes a Royal Colony
King terminated its charter. -
Exeter founded in New Hampshire
Larger City in New Hampshire -
Connecticut
After the founding of Hartford CT becomes a colony, founded by Thomas Hooker. -
Body of Liberties
Contains 100 liberties for Massachusetts Bay Colonists. -
Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
Basis of civil and criminal law until the 18th century. Reflects Puritan concerns. -
Puritan Revolution
Puritans sought to reduce hierarchy and ritual in the church; Puritans defeated and beheaded the King Charles I -
Navigation Act of 1651
Aimed at Dutch, all goods must be shipped by English ships. -
Charles II
Becomes King of England -
Navigation Act of 1660
Certain goods from New World have to go to either English colonies or England (Tobacco, Cotton, Indigo, Ginger, Sugar). -
New Haven
Another more strict group of Puritans, Combined with Hartford -
Halfway Covenant
Extends partial church membership to church members children who had not yet experienced conversion -
Staple Act
Anything coming to the New World must come from or through England (Salt, Horses, Wine excluded). -
Carolina
Granted to 8 proprietors, Economic and political reasons for establishment -
Society of Friends created
Founded by George Fox. Believed every religion has inner light, tolerance. -
John Locke's Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina
Religious freedom, rejected by Carolina people, low voting requirements. -
Plantation Duty Act of 1673
Tax on goods shipped from one colony to another. -
Bacon dies, leaders hung
Nathaniel Bacon dies of dysentery and 23 leaders of his rebellion are hung. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon organizes militia to attack Native Americans. Later burns Jamestown in rebellion towards Governor Berkeley. -
William Penn and Quaker Patent
William Penn leverages the King's debt to his father to create Quaker refuge utopia. -
Duke instates Charter of Liberties and Privileges
Happens as New York becomes a Royal Colony -
Monmouth's Rebellion
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Quakers in Pennsylvania
8000 Quakers are in Pennsylvania by this time and Philadelphia is the "City of Love" -
Glorious Revolution
Bloodless coup that abolished absolutism and established a constitutional monarchy in England. -
English Bill of Rights is Created
Had a huge influence on North America and the Constitution of the US -
Massachusetts Bay Colony combines with Plymouth Colony
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Salem Witch Trials in America
Betty Parris and Abigail Williams begin having fits. -
Witch Trials halt
Court refused to hear any further charges. -
Navigation Act of 1696
Establishes Admiralty Court, enforces the other Acts and is located in the colonies.