Colonies

By ashleycunningham

  • Virginia

    The first colony in the new world is founded and named Virginia.

  • The First African Slaves

    The First African Slaves arrived in 1619 to Virginia, where they were wanted to work on the colonists farms. At first they were treated as indentured servants, until their term grew longer and longer until it as lifelong.

  • Ironworks

    The first successful ironworks in the colonies began in Massachusetts in 1646.

  • England passes the first Navigation Act

    The Navigation Acts are several laws to control colonial trade and ensure the colonies remained profitable.

  • New Jersey

    The New Jersey colony was successfully founded in 1660.

  • The Glorious Revolution

    King William and Queen Mary took the throne from King James II in a peaceful revolution.

  • Royal Colony

    A new charter makes Massachusetts, including Maine and Plymouth, a royal colony.

  • Overseas Trade

    By the 1700's, overseas trade from the colonies grew quickly, allowing the colonies to make more money than before.

  • South Carolina Rice Plantation

    This plantation was a big farm used for only harvesting and planting rice. Large plantations like this one often encouraged the growth of slavery.

  • Stono Rebellion

    100 enslaved Africans in South Caroline took weapons from a firearm shop and killed several people.