Colonies

The 13 Colonies

  • The Rule of Sir Thomas Dale

    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
    The Plantation Duty Act was an act of Paliament intended to eliminate the smuggling.
  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676.
  • Salem Witchcraft Trials

    Salem Witchcraft Trials
    The Salem Witchcraft Trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts and were prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft.
  • Georgia

    Georgia
    Georgia was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies.
  • The French and Indian War

    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
    The Stamp Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the colonies.
  • Boston Tea Party

    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 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
    The Declaration of Independence is the document adopted by the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776.