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Growth of the Thirteen Colonies
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Jamestown founded
In 1606 several groups of merchants sought charters to settle in Chesapeake Bay. In 1607 144 settlers sailed up Chesapeake Bay. The colonists named the river the James and their new settlement Jamestown. -
first tabacco planted
The first tabacco planted in JamesTown. This was important because of the economical value, the fact that England was getting addicted to it. -
House of Burgesses first meets
The House of Burgesses was a place where representives were sent from each town to discuss laws. The group was made to allow laws not to go through to England for approval half-heartedly. Its also made to give the colonists a way to be spoken for while maintaning British control firmly. -
Sepratists and Puritans arrive in the USA on the Mayflower
The Puritans were leaving England because of dissension among the catholic church since King Henry VIII left the catholic church. For the Sepratists it was the same thing. Execpt for the fact that the Sepratists wanted to leave the church while the Puritans wanted to clean the church of dissent. -
Mayflower Compact.
The Mayflower Compact was an agreement to start a goverment once they made a stable settlement. It was made by Sepratists and British privateers. -
puritans settle mass bay
The puritans settle mass bay for the ability to worship freely. they were in U.S.A because of the persucution they were getting in England. However they still tried to become a royal colony. -
Thomas Hooker founded the town of Hartford.
Thomas Hartford founded the town because of the way the puritan leaders ran the Mass. colony. Hooker ran his group through miles of wilderness to the place he founded the 2nd Mass. Not only was he dissatified with the way they ran the colony but also the 2nd Mass. had better soil. -
Act of Toleration
The Act of Toleration was made to grant freedon to everyone in the colony in Maryland. It was made so that the no religion would be made dominant in Maryland. Not only that but it also garunteed that there would be a steady flow of settlers to the colony. -
first Navigation act.
This act was made to regulate trade. This was also made so that all the products from America had to go through England. -
Great Awaking
In this event the religous devotion throughout the colonys was tripled to the point where every home in the country was have daily service. -
Albany plan of Union
This plan was made by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies against France. This plan failed because no colony was willing to give up thier power. -
7 years war
This was a war that was caused by economic and land disputes between France and Great Britian. Finally Great Britian had had enough so they began war. -
proclamation of 1763
to call a halt to war Engalnd sent proclamation that Westward oving was not supported by england and was also discouraged. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was an treaty that made France give up canada and most else of its lands. It also brought an end to the fighting in the war. -
pontaics war starts at 1763
This war was fought by Great Britian and Ottawa tribe. It was from 1763 to 1765. Pontiac captured the British fort at Detroit. He also attacked virginia and Pennsylvania frontiers
