Colonial Timeline

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    This was the first colony founded in america. Jamestown was almost destroyed by Native Americans but, was saved by the arival of more settlers and supplies.
  • The Virginia House of Burgesses

    The Virginia House of Burgesses

    The first legislature in the American colonies. Met in Jamestown to discuss the sales price for tobacco
  • Plymouth Rock

    Plymouth Rock

    The rock that the Pilgrims of the mayflower first stepped foot on in the new world.
  • The Mayflower Compact

    The Mayflower Compact

    The first self-government agreement for the new world settlers.
  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    A constitution for the colonial government.
  • Maryland Toleration Act

    Maryland Toleration Act

    Passed a law mandating tolerance for Trinitarian Christians.
  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion

    An armed attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against the Governor William Berkeley.
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

    Overthrow of the English king. King James II
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    Declared the rights to people in Britain.
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    Salem witch trials

    A group of trials of accused witches.
  • The Trial of John Peter Zenger

    The Trial of John Peter Zenger

    Trial to decide freedom of press.
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    French and Indian War

    New France wanted to invade the American colonies.
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union

    Tried to unify the 13 colonies
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Made a law that no one could settle past a line in the new world.
  • he Stamp Act

    he Stamp Act

    The first tax on the American colonies.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    Law that anyone that lived in the colonies had to give the british soldiers a place to stay the night.
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

    Asking to tax the colonies like Britain was getting taxed.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    A mob was fired into by british soldiers.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Britain taxed the tea sent to the colonies.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Protest by the sons of liberty in boston harbor.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    A meeting of people from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress

    managed the war effort and independence,