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Jamestown
The Viriginia Company travelers settled on the James River in Virginia. "James Fort" was settled in 1607 but the town was built in 1619. -
Virginia House of Burgess
The Virginia House of Burgess was the first piece of legislation in the New World. It was a symbol for representative government. -
Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower and its occupants settled in Plymouth Rock in 1620. The occupants of the Mayflower are called Pilgrims. Plymouth Rock can be found in Massachusets. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first written piece of governement in the United States. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
FIrst written constiution in America. This was written to maintain Commonwealth and to preserve the Gospel of their Lord Jesus. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a dispute between Nathaniel Bacon and SIr. William Berkley. -
Glorius Revolution
King James II was overthrown by English Parlimentarians causing the Glorius Revolution or the Revolution of 1688. -
Toleration Act
This was an act of Parlimant that granted people the freedom to worship to people who people like Baptists and Congregionalists. -
English Bill of RIghts
The English Bill of RIghts limited the power of the English Soverign and was an act of Parlimant. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials occured in Massachusets between 1692-1693. The Colonists were strong Christians and believed the devil could give people the ability to harm others. They called these people 'Witches'. -
John Peter Zenger
John Peter Zenger was one of the first people to help establish freedom of the press. He was put on trial for his brave articles in the paper. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to give the British North American colonies a more centralized government; to put everyone under one government. -
French and Indian War
The English and the French fought over colonial domination in North America, the Carribean, and India. This war was seven years long. It also ended Salutary Neglect. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British issued a proclamation that kept anyone from settling west of the Applachian Mountains. This was to repay the Native Americans for helping them in the war. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all American Colonists to pay taxes for each piece of printed paper that they used. The money collected from this Act was used to defend and protect the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required American Colonists to house British Soliders. If there wasnt enough room in a persons house, the home owner was supposed to give them other accomodations. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act accompained the Stamp Act. This Act stated that the tax authorites were the same in the American Colonies as it was in Britian. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was caused by the tensions that had been growing since the British Troops had arrived in the colonies, and were enforcing harsh tax rules. This resulted in the killing of five men, by British Regulars. -
Tea Act
This was an act to help save the East India Company, which caused monopoly on the American Tea trade. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the monopoly on the American tea trade. The protestors raided three tea ships and threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met to discuss the colonies resistance to the new taxes. -
2nd Contential Congress
At the Second Contential Congress, the colonies decided to finally break away completely from Great Britain. They also dicussed if they were going to print paper money, and discussed details about forming the American Army. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence declared that the colonies were officially seperate from the British Empire. They were all independent states. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was an agreement to end the American Revolutionary War. It was signed by Great Britain and the United States of America.
