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Jamestown
A settlement in the Colony of Virginia, that was the first English settlement in the Americas. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first democratic elected legislative body in the British-American colonies. -
Plymouth Rock
The traditional site for William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth county in 1620. -
Mayflower Compact
The first self-government agreement to be made and enforced in America. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
A constitution for the colonial government of Hartford, adopted by the Connecticut colony council. -
Toleration Act
A law granting religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. -
Bacon’s Rebellion
A rebellion against the rule of Governor William Berkeley, led by Nathaniel Bacon -
Glorious Revolution
Aided by the so-called ‘Protestant wind’ which prevented James’ navy from intercepting the Dutch fleet, William landed at Torbay, Devon, on 5 November 1688. -
English Bill of Rights
Declared the rights and liberties of the people, passed by the parliament of Great Britain. -
Salem Witch Trials
Trials of hearings and prosecutions of accusations of witchcraft in Massachusetts. -
John Peter Zenger
The trial was John being accused of libel, which in his time was publishing something against the government. -
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French and Indian War
Pitted the colonies of British America against the New France. -
Albany Plan of Union
Plan to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation by King George III that allowed no settlement past a line in the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
The first internal tax on American colonists by the British. A tax on all paper documents in the colonies. -
Quartering Act
Gives the locations and conditions where British soldiers are to find room and board in American colonies. -
Declatory Act
A repeal of the stamp act by the British Parliament. -
Boston Massacre
An incident where British troops shot and killed people while under attack by a mob. -
Tea Act
The objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea that the financially troubled British East India Company had. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
1st Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. -
2nd Continental Congress
Succeeded the 1st Continental Congress and adopted the Unites States Declaration of Independance. -
Declaration of Independence
Declared that the thirteen colonies were now sovereign states and are no longer under British rule. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty was negotiated with the US and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war, and recognized American Independence.
