History Tech Project #3 1600-1700 Grant Simpson

Jamestown was established

1607

Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement established in modern day America. Picture citation: https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/jamestown

The Dutch claim New Netherlands

1609

Henry Hudson found and claimed the area around New York for the Dutch. Picture: http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/newnetherland.htm

William Penn receives land in England’s American colonies

1611

William Penn, a quaker, receives Pennsylvania. Picture: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/pennsylvania.html

Tobacco is planted in the American colonies

1612

John Rolfe plants tobacco. Pictures: https://www.amazon.com/Tobacco-Plantation-Cultivation-Virginia-Engraving/dp/B07C4KQ3NH

The House of Burgesses is established

1619

The House of Burgesses was the first time Americans attempted at ruling themselves and the representative assembly in the Americas. The House of Burgesses set the precedent for future America governments. Picture: https://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp

The pilgrims landed in Massachusetts and the Mayflower compact was signed

1620

The pilgrims landing in Massachusetts showed the world that America could be a safe haven of religious freedom. The Mayflower compact was the first written outline of the a self-government within America. Picture: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mayflower-ship

Boston is founded

1630

A group of Puritans, led byJohn Winthrop, founded Boston. Picture: https://whiskey.wiki/timeline/cit-of-boston-founded-by-puritans/

England captures the territory of New Netherlands

1664

The English captured New Amsterdam modern day New York. Picture: https://dutchreview.com/culture/new-amsterdam-the-dutch-settlement-that-later-became-new-york/