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Founding of Jamestown
Named after their King, James I, Jamestown was founded by 104 English men and boys. Jamestown was founded in 1607. -
Pequot wars
The Pequot War was an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and the English colonists of the Massachusetts Bay. It lasted between 1636 and 1637 -
First Navigation Act
The purpose of the Navigation acts was to encourage British shipping and to restrict Dutch shipping. -
Half-way covenant
Half-way covenant was a form of partial church membership created by New England. It was created because the English colonies were drifting away from its original purpose, -
King Pillip's war
The King Phillip's war is also known Metocoms Rebellion. This marked the last effort of Native Americans of Southern New England to drive out English. -
Bacon's Rebellion
It was a rebellion against the Indians and upper classes who governed Virginia -
Salem Witch Trials
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. 20 people were killed during these trials. -
Zenger Trial
John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who wrote a New York weekly journal. He pointed out the actions of the corrupt royal governer. -
Albany plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. "join or die". -
Seven years war
The seven years war is also called the French and Indian war. The war was fought between the colonies of British America and New France. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
The Native Americans had fear of people taking their land. The Indian tribes united and attacked in Detroit, -
Founding of Massachusetts
Founded by John Winthrop, Thomas Dudley and other Puritans. The puritans wanted a place where they could be free to practice their own religion. -
Great Migration
The Great migration was a mass movement of African Americans to the North and west. It lasted from 1916 to 1970.
