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The Rule of Sir Thomas Dale
He was governor of the Virginia colony in 1611 and from 1614 to 1616. -
The Plantation Duty Act
The Plantation Duty Act was an act of Paliament intended to eliminate the smuggling. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676. -
Salem Witchcraft Trials
The Salem Witchcraft Trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts and were prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. -
Georgia
Georgia was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Bston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston on December 16, 1773. -
The Revolutionary War
The war was started as a bid for freedom by the colonies from the rule of British because of unfair taxing. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the document adopted by the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776.