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13 Colonies

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    13 Colonies

    Timeline of the events of the 13 Colonies
  • First colony

    First colony
    Jamestown, Virginia established as first successful English colony
  • Massachusetts Bay Colony

    Massachusetts Bay Colony
    The Pilgrims founded the second colony of the Plymouth Settlement in New England
  • Massachusetts Bay Company

    Massachusetts Bay Company
    Puritans, led by John Winthrop, formed the Massachusetts Bay Company
  • The Great Migration

    The Great Migration
    Mass migration of English people to the Americas
  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
    Three settlements joined to form a unified government, creating a document called Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the first written constitution in America
  • Carolina

    Carolina
    Eight men received charters for the Carolinas from King Charles II to settle lands south of Virginia. The main port was called Charles Town after the king.
  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising against American Indians and the colonial government in the Virginia Colony, and Bacon's Declaration of the People.
  • Salem Witchcraft Trials

    Salem Witchcraft Trials
    Hysteria over witchcraft accusations consume Salem Village, Massachusetts.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution
    The American Revolution ended the colonial America time period.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    A document declaring the United States to be independent of the British Crown was signed on July 4, 1776 by the congressional representatives.