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Founding of Jamestown
The first permanent English colony in North America is founded at Jamestown , Virginia -
Tobacco industry launched
Settlers in Jamestown start growing tobacco, which becomes the main cash crop for Virginia and Maryland. -
Virginia house of burgesses
the Virginia house of burgesses, the first colonial legislature, is founded at Jamestown, the beginning of representative government in America -
slavery starts
the first africans arrive in Jamestown, marking the beginning of North American slavery -
pilgrims land
the pilgrims land at cape cod, the beginning of Massachusetts -
mayflower compact
the pilgrims sign the mayflower compact, agreeing to govern themselves in the new world -
city upon a hill
puritan leader John Winthrop says Massachusetts should be city upon a hill, raising the idea that America is a special place -
Charleston founded
planters from the Caribbean island of Barbados found Charles town (Charleston) in South Carolina -
rice industry begins
settlers in Charles town began growing rice, which becomes the main cash crop for South Carolina -
Georgia founded
Georgia is founded the last of the 13 colonies -
first great awakening
the first great awakening a religious revival begins at Jonathan Edwards church in Northampton, Massachusetts and then sweep the 13 colonies -
stono rebllion
the stone rebellion erupts near Charles town the largest slave revolt in colonial America -
Albany plan
with the French and Indian war about to start, Benjamin Franklin proposes the Albany plan of union the first plan to unite the colonies -
start of French and Indian war
france and Britain began a war that eventually will drive France from most of America -
end of French and indian war
france and Britain close war that drove France from most of North America -
proclamation line of 1763
in order to keep peace with Indians, king George 111 of England d forbids colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains