Colonial America Timeline Project

  • Carolina

    Carolina
    North Carolina came close to being the first of the permanent English colonies in America. There were five voyages that had taken place that were made under the Raleigh charter of 1584. During that attempt his effort did not leave to success.
    http://www.usahistory.info/southern/North-Carolina.html
  • Roanoke

    Roanoke
    Roanoke is the first English settlement in the New World. It was founded by English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in August 1585. The colonist of Roanoke suffered greatly from the lack of food , supplies and Indian attacks.In 1590,when White returned everyone was gone.
    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roanoke-colony-deserted
  • Salutary Neglect

    Salutary Neglect
    Salutary neglect is the policy of Britain's lenient enforcement of parliamentary laws which regarded the American colonies during the 1600s and 1700s. This policy was made to help keep colonial allegiance while allowing Britain to focus all their attention on the policies for Europe .17751763.http://study.com/academy/lesson/period-of-salutary-neglect-definition-effects-quiz.html
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    On December 6, 1606, the journey began on three ships to Virginia. In 1607 , about 100 English men arrived in North America to begin the start to their settlement. On the 13th of May they decided to pick Jamestown, Virginia as their settlement. The settlement was named after King, James I which became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
    https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown.htm
  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses
    The House of Burgesses is the representative assembly in colonial Virginia. It was first elective governing body in a British overseas control. https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses
    July 30, 1619
  • Great Migration

    Great Migration
    When the Pilgrims landed in Plimoth Plantation in 1620,They came to America to live righteous and spiritual lives. When Winthrop went to New England he brought 800 people with him and 20,000 followed him over the next 10 years.
    .http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-great-migration-of-picky-puritans-1620-40/
  • Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower/Plymouth/Mayflower Compact
    On November 11,1620 ,The Mayflower Compact was the signing of 41 English colonists on the ship the Mayflower. The Mayflower Compact was the first written framework of government established in what is currently the United States.
    http://www.history.com/topics/mayflower-compact
  • New York

    New York
    In 1624, the Dutch first settled along the Hudson River. Two years after the settled in Hudson River they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, they renamed it New York after the English took control of the area . New York became one of the original 13 colonies.
    http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-york
  • Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Massachusetts Bay Colony
    In 1630, one of the original English settlements in present-day Massachusetts. Massachusetts was settled by a group of about 1,000 Puritan refugees that were from England
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts-Bay-Colony
  • Maryland

    Maryland
    From around 1632 until 1776 the colony of Maryland had existed. Maryland had joined the other twelve of the 13 original colonies in fight against Great Britain and shortly after became the U.S. state of Maryland.
    http://thehistoryjunkie.com/maryland-colony-facts/
  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island
    In 1636, Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. Williams has been kicked out from the Massachusetts colony for his advocacy of religious tolerance and the separation of church that taken place during the colonial period. The Town of Newport was a major area for trade and shipping
    http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/rhode-island
  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    Connecticut started off as a place for Puritan nobleman. In the beginning the English settlers under John Winthrop Jr. argued with the Dutch for possession of the land, but in the end the English eventually gained control of the colony and they set up a permanent settlement.
    http://thehistoryjunkie.com/connecticut-colony-facts/
  • Maryland Toleration Act

    Maryland Toleration Act
    The Maryland Toleration Act was an act to bring religious freedom but in the end it did not bring complete religious freedom.
    http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1600-1650/the-maryland-toleration-act-1649.php
  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    Nathaniel Bacon was a Henrico farmer that led a series of expeditions to help defend the frontier against the attacks of the Indians .
    http://baconsrebellion.com/about-2/
  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    The Pennsylvania Colony was located on the Atlantic coast of North America and was one of the original 13 colonies The Pennsylvania Colony was also classified as one of the four Middle Colonies of the 13 colonies.
    https://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm
  • Salem witch trials

    Salem witch trials
    In 1692 and 1693 ,The Salem witch trials took place in colonial Massachusetts. As a result more than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and due to false acquisitions 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony finally admitted the trials that they were a mistake and they were sorry for what they have done.
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/
  • Great Awakening / Enlightenment

    Great Awakening / Enlightenment
    The Great Awakening was the religious revival of the British American colonies between about 1720 and the ’40s.
    https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Awakening
  • French -Indian War

    French -Indian War
    In the 1750s, Britain and France had colonies in North
    America. The British desired to settle in the Ohio River
    Valley and to trade with the Native Americans who also lived
    there. The French protected their trade with the
    Indians by building forts. In 1754, George Washington led an army against the French. Wasington was defeated by the French
    https://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/books/content/ilessons/51/ils_gr5b_u4_c07_l1.pdf
  • Albany Plan

    Albany Plan
    In 1754 ,The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal made at the Albany Congress. The need was finally justified because of the necessity for defense against the threats and consequences that were posed by the French and Indian War. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first people is was proposed by.
    http://totallyhistory.com/albany-plan-of-union/
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    In 1763, during the end of the French and Indian War, the British issued a proclamation which mainly intended to stop the Indians from being angry by checking the intrusion of settlers on their lands.
    http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of