1600-1700

By hannahj

  • Sistema de Castas implemented in US

    Throughout the 1600s
    *no specific date recorded

  • Englishmen sail to the New World

    They sailed on the "Susan Constant", "Godspeed", and "Discovery". When they reached the New World, the settled in Virginia. *no specific date recorded

  • Establishment of Virginia

    *no specific date recorded

  • Quebec Founded

    Founded by Samuel de Champlain

  • Santa Fe is settled

    First European Settlement in the Southwest
    *no specific date recorded

  • John Rolfe plants first tobacco crop in Virginia

    *no specific date recorded

  • First 20 African Slaves landed in Virginia

    *no specific date recorded

  • The House of Burgesses is established

    This governing body was the first government in Jamestown, Virginia. The House of Burgesses was established by the Virginia Company. *no specific date recorded
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    The Great Migration

    English Puritans traveled to Massachusetts and the West Indies. *no specific date recorded

  • Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony

  • Openchancanough's Revenge

    The brother and successor of Powhatan, Openchancanough, kills over 350 colonists in one day

  • Massachusetts Bay was founded and colonized

    *no specific date recorded

  • Charles I lays over 12 million tracts of land

    He created the second English colony in America throughout this year. *no specific date recorded

  • Connecticut Founded

    Founded by Thomas Hooker(Dutch) *no specific date recorded

  • Rhode Island Founded

    Founded by Roger Williams
    *no specific date recorded

  • Settlement in Newtown(Hartford, Conneticut)

    Settled by Thomas Hooker(Dutch) *no specific date recorded
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    Pequot War

    A war between the native Pequot tribe and the Englishmen who took over their land
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    Governor Kieft's War

    This was a war between New Netherland and the native Lenape tribe. *no specific date recorded
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    English Civil War

    A war betweem Parliament and King Charles I. Parliament won.

  • Embargo of 1650

    Parliament placed this embargo to punish rebelling colonists. *no specific date recorded

  • Navigation Acts

    Allowed England to control English goods, which were shipped in English ships. *no specific date recorded
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    Espus Wars

    A war between New Netherland and the native Espus tribe. *no specific date recorded

  • First Bible printed in America

    *no specific date recorded

  • Carolinas founded

    Founded by English nobles *no specific date recorded

  • New York Established

    Founded by Peter Minuit for the Dutch in 1626. Later, it was surrendered to the English and named after the Duke of York in 1664

  • Founding of Charles Town

    Founded by English colonists. *no specific date recorded
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    King Charles II Reign over English colonies

    Throughout these years, King Charles II controlled North America and the West Indies with new colonization, new Navigation Acts, and the establishment of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, which was a new executive council. *no specific date recorded
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    King Philip's War

    A war between the natives of New England, whose leader was Metacomet(Philip), and the New England colonists. *no specific date recorded

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Between Virginia settlers, who were led by Nathaniel Bacon, against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. *no specific date recorded
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    Glorious Revolution

    Parliament overthrew James II and offered the English throne to Dutch prince William of Holland. *no specific date recorded

  • Parliament Creates its first Bill of Rights

    This was an important influence on the American Bill of Rights in 1791

  • First Use of Paper Money in New World

    In Massachusetts Bay Colony
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    Salem Witch Trials

    Paranoia swept the nation during this time. *no specific date recorded

  • Decree of Sanctuary

    Promised freedom for slaves from English colonies if they converted to Catholicism and swore an oath of loyalty to Spain. *no specific date recorded