american history timeline By seth manis 1607 jamestown is founded by the london company 1620 Plymouth is founded by the pilgrims 1630 1000 puritans found the Massachusetts bay colony 1634 rejected English Catholics found Maryland to make a safe haven for themselves 1640 puritans increase the populations in america to above 20000 1680 the Quakers found Pennsylvania to make a safe place for religious freedom 1760 the English heavily tax the american settlers 1770 the Boston massacre happens and five colonists die by gun 1773 the Boston tea party happens and a bunch of tea gets thrown into the ocean Apr 19, 1775 in lexington the american revolution begins Jul 4, 1776 the government signs the declaration of independence 1781 the Americans win against the Brits in war
