Colonial Timelin

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    It was the english parliament settlement in the colony of virginia. It was where the the british empire began.
  • Virginia house of burgesses

    Virginia house of burgesses
    This is where the first democratically elected legislative body in the british colonies.
  • Plymouth rock

    Plymouth rock
    It was the first documented landing by the pilgrims
  • Mayflower compact

    Mayflower compact
    It was the first agreement for self government to be created and enforced in america
  • Fundamental orders of Connecticut

    Fundamental orders of Connecticut
    Was the constitution for the colonial government of hartford.
  • Toleration act

    Toleration act
    it was mandating religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians.
  • Bacon's rebellion

    Bacon's rebellion
    this was an armed rebellion led by virginia settlers.
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution
    this was the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of the english parliament.
  • English bill of rights

    English bill of rights
    It was the laws passed by the English parliament
  • Salem witch trials

    Salem witch trials
    its was a sires of trials of people being accused of witchcraft
  • John Petter Zenger

    John Petter Zenger
    He was a german american who was a printer and a journalist
  • Period: to

    French and Indian War

    It was the war between the British America and new France
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union
    Was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    It was more less King George III follow up about the war
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act
    this was the repeal of the stamp act
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    It was the taxation on stamps newspapers playing cards things like that
  • Boston Masucer

    Boston Masucer
    it was when a british officer kill a man during a protest
  • Tea act

    Tea act
    it was a unfair taxation on tea coffee
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    It was when the british was sneaking on a ship an throwing off all the tea
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    it was where military soldiers could just come in your house and start living without asking
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    Was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    it was a meeting in philadelphia
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    It was our separation from england
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war