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colonial period (1600-1763)
Europeans colonize North America in the early seventeenth century, motivated by religious and economic goals. Spain and France, the two Catholic powers in Europe, lead the way, establishing Santa Fe and Québec as their colonial capitals in North America, but Protestant England soon follows along with other European nations such as Sweden and the Dutch Republic. -
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1675
Between 1675 and 1700, the British colonies continued to evolve. Plymouth became part of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania changed from being a proprietary to a royal and back to a proprietary colony, and North Carolina was designated to name just a few significant colonial events. Following is a timeline of the key events that occurred between these years. -
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1689
William and Mary of Orange are officially named King and Queen of England.
Governor Andros surrenders to colonial rebels and is put in jail.
New England colonies begin reinstituting their own governments after Governor Andros is removed from power.
The Toleration Acts are passed by Parliament which gives limited Freedom of Religion to citizens.
A Bill of Rights is passed by Parliament as a statue. -
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1700
Massachusetts requires all Roman Catholic priests to leave the colony within three months or be arrested.
Boston is the largest city in the American colonies and the overall population of the colonies numbers around 275,000. -
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7 yrs war
Seven Years' War - Prussia proves itself a major power -
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george washington becomes president
George Washington becomes first American President -
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french republic declared
French Republic declared In the history of France, the First Republic, officially the French Republic , was founded on 22 September 1792 during the French Revolution. -
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Haiti
Haiti becomes first independent state in Latin America