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Sep 3, 1558
Elizabeth I_becomes Queen of England
England is no longer Catholic and tension rises between England and Spain. -
Raleigh founds Roanoke colony
Englands fist attempt at colonizing North America that dissappered mysteriously. -
England defeats Spainish Armada
The biginning of the end for the Spainish empire. It also united England and gave them confidence to rule the high seas. -
Virginia colony founded at Jamestown
First successful colony for England. -
Rolfe perfects tobacco culture
Allowed for a booming industry to start in the Southern states. -
First Anglo-Powhatan War Ends
English raided and burned down villages and spread disease amoung the Powhatans. -
First Affricans arrive in Jamestown
Started the American slave system. -
House of Burgesses Started
Precedent was set for self government in the colonies. -
Virginia becomes a royal colony
The king of England now has direct control of Virginia. -
Maryland Colony founded
Accepted all christians were tolerarted. -
Second Anglo-Powhatan War
Native Americans were pushed out of there ancestral lands. -
Barbados slave code adopted in colonies
Gave masters complete control of slaves and denighed basic rights to slave. This led to how future plantations would be run. -
Carolina Colony created
Colony given to noble men from Charels II. It relied on the West Inidies colonies for its food, and it brought slave trade to Carolina. -
North Carolinia officaily seperates from South Carolinia
The diffrences between these colonies is futher established. For example, North Carolinia was less aristicartic and considered irreligous. -
Georgia Colony Founded
Last of the 13 colonies founded and used as a buffer also a refuge for debtors.
