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Years 1600-1700
This time period was the time period leading up to the colonies declaring Independance from Britan -
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico was established -
Plymoth Company
1607 100 men were sent to establish a colony in Maine
They failed within a year.
They Made no effort to establish a permanent colony -
Jamestown
In May 1607 Jamestown is established -
Quebec
Quebec established -
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico is established -
John Rolfe: Tobacco
In 1614 John Rolfe planted sweeter tobacco in Virginia
It quickly became Virginia’s cash crop -
Slaves
First African slaves arrive in the New World -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses passes the first example laws. -
Women Arrive
The first women arrive -
First Permanant European Settelment
Plymouth was established -
Good Friday Assult
The Native Americans attack Virginia. -
New Ampsterdam
Holland established their first permanent settlement, New Ampsterdam. -
First permanant Dutch settelment (New Amsterdam)
Henry Hudson organaized the first permanent Dutch settlement, New Amsterdam. -
Virginia Becomes Royal
The king cancels Virgina's charter, making it a royal colony. -
Maryland
The land was bought from the natives instead of taken.
The first settlers arrive. -
Connecticut
1639 formed colony -
Body of liberties
Body of Liberties
It contains 100 liberties
It is considered to be precursor to General laws of Massachusetts and its state Constitution -
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Puritan Revolution
The Puritan Revolution was from 1642 to 1649
It sought to reduce influence of ritual and hierarchy James I -
Navigation act of 1651
Navigation Act of 1651
it was aimed at Dutch
Goods could be imported only by English ships
Intended to cripple Dutch freight trade -
Navigation act of 1660
Navigation Act of 1660
Certain enumerate articles produced in the Empire could only be shipped to England or to another British colony -
Carolina
was granted to 8 proprietors in 1663 -
Staple Act of 1663
All European goods must pass through England -
New York and New Jesery
The King granted New Netherlands to his brother the Duke of York
(New Amsterdam) -
Plantation Duty Act of 1673
Colonial merchants must pay a duty on enumerated articles shipped from one colony to another. -
Bacon's Rebellion
in 1675 some Natives took a pig from Sir William Berkley and he retealiated by indscriminatly killing natives. -
Pennsylvania Founded
William Penn used King’s debt to his father to receive a patent for a Quaker refuge in New World. -
New Jersey and New York become royal
New Jersey and New York become royal colonies -
Monmouth’s Rebellion
Monmouth’s Rebellion happened in 1685
It was an attempt to overthrow James II -
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Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution lasted from 1688 to 1689
It was a bloodless coup to overthrow King James II in 1688 -
English of Bill of Rights
The English of Bill of Rights is written -
Massachusetts becomes royal
Charter of 1691 makes Massachusetts a royal colony. -
Salem Witch Trials
By October 1692
140 indicted
50 confessed
26 convicted
20 executed
1 crushed to death by stones -
Navigation Act of 1696
Established admiralty courts