13 Original Colonies

  • London Company

    London Company

    The frist 105 colonist sent by the London Company arrived in England
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    Colonists founded Jamestown, Virginia
  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims

    Pilgrims left England and moved to the Netherlands.
  • The Dutch

    The Dutch

    Dutch founded New Netherland
  • Africans in America

    Africans in America

    A Dutch ship brought the first Africans to America
  • Mayflower

    Mayflower

    The Mayflower left England
  • Plymouth Rock

    Plymouth Rock

    Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock
  • Colony for Catholics

    Colony for Catholics

    George Calvert asked King Charles 1 for a charter to establish a colony in America for Catholics
  • Powhatan Leaders

    Powhatan Leaders

    Colonist killed Powhatan Leader
  • Puritins

    Puritins

    Charles granted a group of Puritins a charter to settle in New England.
  • Charter is Granted

    Charter is Granted

    Charles 1 issued a charter to Calvert's son
  • Cathlics in America

    Cathlics in America

    Agroup of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland
  • Hooker

    Hooker

    Thomas Hooker left Massechusets to find Conneticut.
  • Navigation Act

    Navigation Act

    Navigation Act was out into affect
  • We're in Jersy!

    We're in Jersy!

    King Charles 2 granted a charter to William Penn to begin a colony west of New Jersy
  • Delaware

    Delaware

    Duke of York sold William Penn a region south of Pennsylvania
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    King James passed the English Bill of Rights
  • Colonies

    Colonies

    Massachusets Bay Colony had expanded to include the Pligrims Plymouth Rock.
  • Enlighten Movement

    Enlighten Movement

    Enlighten movement was put into affect
  • Carolines Split

    Carolines Split

    Carolina split into North and South Carolina
  • English Crown

    English Crown

    English Crown purchased North and South Carolina
  • Great Awakening

    Great Awakening

    The Great Awakening began
  • James Orglethope

    James Orglethope

    King George 2 granted a charter to James Orglethope
  • Savannah Georgia

    Savannah Georgia

    Orglethope founded the ciry of Savannah, Georgia
  • Molasses Act

    Molasses Act

    Molasses Act put into affect
  • Seven Year War

    Seven Year War

    Fighting began in Europe leading to the Seven Yea's War
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Britian and France signed the Treaty og France
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763 issued
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which set duties on molasses and sugar imported to colonists
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Stamp Act issued
  • Let The Boycotting Begin!

    Let The Boycotting Begin!

    First colonial boycott started in New York
  • Townshed Acts

    Townshed Acts

    Townshed Acts issued
  • "The British Are Coming"

    "The British Are Coming"

    British soilders arrive in Boston to restore order in the colony
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Tea Act passed by Paliament
  • Coercive Act

    Coercive Act

    Coercive Acts passed
  • Bye Delaware!

    Delaware remains part of Pennsylvania until 1776.