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Roanoke
1st English colony established....later failed. -
Jamestown
John Smith and other English settles established Jamestown, VA. -
Plymouth
Pilgrims land at Plymouth.....Pilgrims wish to separate from the Anglican church. -
Massachusetts Bay
Puritans founded the Massschusetts Bay Colony....Puritans want a pure form of Angican Church religion. -
Maryland
Maryland was established in 1636 by Lord Baltimore. -
William Penn
William Penn recieves charter for Pennsylvania. -
New Amsterdam
England takes New Amsterdam fram the Dutch. -
New York-My colony
The New York Colony was established by the Duke of York in 1664. -
Salem
Salem witchcraft trials are held. -
Population
Circa 1700, Colonial population reached 257,000. -
Stono
Enslaved Africans revolt in Stono Rebellion. -
Population
Population of the English colinies passes the 1 million mark. -
Proclamation of 1763
Colonist couldn't settle west of the Appalacian Mountains. -
Sugar Act Passed
Placed tax on sugar, molasses, and other items shipped to the colonist. -
Quartering Act Passes
Required colonist to quarter, or house, British soldiers and provide them with supplies. -
Stamp Act Passed
Reqired all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing that tax had to be paid. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Supreme authority to govern all colonies and colonist. -
Townshend Acts Passed
Suspended Ney Yorks assembly until New Yorkers agreed to provide housing for troops. -
The Boston Massacre
A fight between colonist and soldiers broke out and 5 people risked their lives for other peoples freedom. -
Tea Act Passed
Required all colonist to pay taxes on tea and other drinks. -
Intollerable Acts Passed
Colonist should treat others how they acted and if they did anything bad, they were to be thrown into jail. -
Lexington and Concord
The very first battle of the Revolutionary War.
