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Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
British Colonialism in North America
Looking for god, gold, glory. New resources to make profit -
Period: to
Reign of James 1
Decided there was no need for Parliament. -
Founding of Virginia
Founded by London Company -
Establishment of House of Burgesses
George Yeardly suggested a legislative assembly -
Mayflower Compact
first agreement of self govt. in new world -
Founding of Massachusetts
Founded by Puritans -
Period: to
Reign of Charles I
His reign involved a civil war in his country -
Founding of Maryland
Founded by Lord Baltimore -
Founding of Connecticut
Founded by Thomas Hooker -
Founding of Rhode Island
Founded by Roger Williams -
Founding of New Hampshire
Founded by John Wheelwright -
Founding of Deleware
Founded by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company -
Period: to
Reign of Oliver Cromwell
Head of state and government of republic -
Period: to
Commonwealth Period
England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland ruled as a republic after execution Charles I. -
First Navigation Act
English laws that encouraged trade within its own colonies -
Founding of North Carolina
Founded by Virginians -
Founding of South Carolina
Eight nobles with royal charter from Charles II -
Founding of New York
Founded by Duke of York -
Founding of New Jersey
Founded by Lord Berkely and Sir George Carteret -
Bacon's Rebellion
Law that made killing Indians legal -
Founding of Pennsylvania
Founded by William Penn -
Period: to
Salem Witch Trial
People accused of witchcraft were either murdered or exiled -
Founding of Georgia
Founded by James Edward Oglethorpe -
Molasses Act Passed
Parliament put tax per gallon of imported molasses from non-English colonies. -
Period: to
Albany Congress
Meeting of representatives of 1713 colonies -
Period: to
French and Indian War
British against New France with their own Native American allies. Lasted 7 years -
Period: to
Pontiac's Rebellion
Native American uprising against the British's postwar policies