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Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown, Virginia, the first successful English settlement, is founded. -
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact. -
John Locke
John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony. -
The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act is passed. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act is passed. Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
In the spring of 1774, Parliament passed yet another set of laws, this time to punish the colonists for the troubles in Boston and elsewhere. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
During the fall and winter of 1774-1775, the British government continued to refuse to compromise, let alone reverse, its colonial policies. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed.