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Founding of Jamestown, 1607
The first permanent English colony in North America is founded at Jamestown, Virginia. -
Tobacco industry launched
Settlers in Jamestown start growing tobacco, which becomes the main cash crop for Virginia and Maryland. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the first colonial legislature, is founded at Jamestown, the beginning of
representative government in America. -
Slavery starts
The first Africans arrive in Jamestown, marking the beginning of North American slavery. -
Pilgrims land
The Pilgrims land at Cape Cod, the beginning of
Massachusetts. -
Mayflower compact
The pilgrims sign the Mayflower compact, agreeing to govern themselves in the New world. -
City upon a hill
Puritan leader John Winthrop says Masssachusetts should be a city upon a hill raising the idea that American is a special place. -
Charleston founded
Planters from the Caribbean Island of Barbados found Charles Town (Charleston) in SC. -
Rice industry begins
Settlers in Charles Town began growing rice which becomes the main cash crop for Sc. -
Georgia founded
Georgia is founded, the last of the 13 colonies. -
First great Awakening
The First Great Awakening a religious revival begins at Jonathan Edward’s church in Northampton, Massachusetts and then sweeps the 13 colonies. -
Stono Rebellion
The stone rebellion erupts near Charles town, the largest slave revolt in colonial America. -
Albany plan of union
With the French and Indian war about to start, Benjamin Franklin proposes the Albany plan of union the first plan to unite the colonies. -
Start of French and Indian war
France and Britain began a war that eventually will drive France from most of North America. -
End of French and Indian war.
France and Britain close a war that drove France from most of North America. -
Proclamation line of
In order to keep peace with Indians king George lll of England forbids English colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.