Early American History and The Revolution By Isaiuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh May 13, 1607 Jamestown is founded by John Smith of the London Company Old Book 1620 Plymouth is founded in Massachusetts by the Pilgrims. Old Book 1630 1000 puritans found the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Old Book 1634 Rejected English Catholics found Maryland. Old Book 1640 More Puritans follow, bringing the Puritan Population to 20,000. Old Book 1680 The Quakers found Pennsylvania. Old Book 1760 Britain heavily taxes the American Colonists. New Book 1770 The Boston Massacre kills 5 colonists who were peacefully protesting. New Book 1773 The Boston tea party dumps a ton of tea into the ocean. New Book Apr 19, 1775 The American Revolution starts in Lexington and Concord. New Book Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence is signed. New Book 1781 The Americans win the war against the British. New Book