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founding of jamestown
the first permanent english colony in north america is founded at jamestown, virgnia -
tobacco industry launched
Settlers in Jamestown start growing tobacco, which becomes the main cash crop for Virginia and Maryland -
slavery starts
The first Africans arrive in Jamestown, marking the beginning of North American slavery. -
virginia house of burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the first colonial legislature, is founded at Jamestown, the beginning of
representative government in America -
Pilgrims land
The Pilgrims land at Cape Cod, the beginning of
Massachusetts. -
mayflower compact
the pilgrams sign the mayflower compact, agreeing to govern themselves in the new world -
city upon a hill
puritan leader john winthrop says massachusetts should be a “city upon a hill”, raising the idea that america is a special place -
charleston founded
planters from the caribbean island of barbados found charles town (charleston) in south carolina -
rice industry begin
settlers in charles rown began growing rice, which become the main cash crop for south carolina -
georgia founded
georgia is founded, the last 13 colonies -
first great awakening
the first great awakening, a religious revival, begin at johnathan edwards’ church in northampton, massachusetts, and then sweep the 13 colonies -
stono rebellion
the stone rebllion erupts near charles town, the largest slave revolt in colonial america -
start of french and indian war
france and britain began a war that eventually will drive france from most of north 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 -
end of french and indian wae
france and britain close a wae that drove france from most of north america -
proclamation line of 1763
in order to keep peace with indians, king george III of england forbids english colonists to settle west of the appalchian mountains