1600-1900

  • Oct 3, 1564

    The 'Puritan' is born

    The word "Puritan" appears for the first time. The Puritans are "Calvinists", "legalists", and name-callers. They are serious, and oppose most things that are fun for themselves or others.
  • Colony of Virginia founded

  • Slavery

    Slavery was introduced to the colony of Virginia
  • Village Minister

    Samuel Parris was hired as the Salem Village minister
  • Salem Massachusettes

    The salem witch hunts officialy begin. Samuel Parris, the village minister introduces the possibility of witches after his nine year old daughter (Betty) and other young girls in the village become sick.
  • Edward Bishop

    Edward Bishop is jailed for proposing flogging as cure for witchcraft
  • Executions

    5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass.
  • Last executions

    Last person hanged for witchcraft in the United States
  • Massachusettes

    Massachusettes orders all priests to leave the colony.
  • British take control

    British troops begin occupation of Boston.
  • The Bill of Rights is ratified

  • Nathaniel Hawthorne is born

  • End of slavery

    The U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States ... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country."
  • Nathaniel Hawthorne dies