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The 13 Colonies Started
The 13 Colonies Started in 1607 by The British Empire -
The rule of Sir Thomas Dale and Good order in Virginia
¨The rule of Sir Thomas Dale and Good Order in Virginia¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
The Pilgrims establish their own government
"The Pilgrim Fathers, or Pilgrims, founded the second colony of the Plymouth Settlement in New England in 1620, located in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. The Mayflower Compact was a legal document written by the Pilgrims to specify basic laws and social rules for their new colony. In 1624, Virginia was made a royal colony.' 13 Colonies Timeline -
New Netherlands
¨New Netherlands, which became New York, was settled by the Dutch - refer to Peter Stuyvesant and Peter Minuit. In 1664, King Charles II granted New Netherland to his brother James, Duke of York who took a fleet to the area. The Dutch surrendered New Netherlands without a fight and it was renamed New York.¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
Virginia was made a royal colony
¨1624 Virginia was made a royal colony¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
Maryland was settled
¨Maryland was settled - refer to Maryland Colony. King Charles I gave land to George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, to create a haven for Catholics in America.¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
Connecticut
¨Connecticut was initially settled colonists, led by Thomas Hooker, left the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to dissatisfaction and settled in the Connecticut River Valley. In 1639, three settlements joined to form a unified government creating a document called the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the first written constitution in America. King Charles II officially united Connecticut as a single colony in 1662 - refer to Connecticut Colony.¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
New Hampshire
¨New Hampshire was founded by John Mason and was settled by John Wheelwright.¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
king James ll
¨King James II appoints Sir Edmund Andros to serve as Captain General and Governor in Chief of New England. Sir Edmund Andros causes dissension with the colonists as he does not have to answer to any elected assembly¨ 13 Colonies Timeline -
The Glorious Revolution
¨Feb 13, 1689 The Glorious Revolution. The Protestant William III and Mary II officially replace the Catholic James II as monarchs of England. The English Bill of Rights which enables Parliament to control laws and taxes¨ 13 Colonies Timeline
