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1600-1700

By marshallangst

  • Death of Queen Elizabeth

    Queen Elizabeth ("The Virgin Queen") of England died in Richmond Palace at the age of 69.

  • Virginia Company established

    The Virginia Company was an English charter that was created to establish British colonies in North America. The company was approved and overseen by James I. It was named after Queen Elizabeth.

  • Founding of Virginia

  • Founding of Jamestown

    Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America. It was in modern-day Virginia. It was established by the Virginia Company, and had an extremity rough start (nearly failing).

  • Founding of Quebec

    Samuel de Champlain. begining of "new France"

  • Henry Hudson commissioned

    Henry Hudson was an Englishmen commissioned by the Dutch to discover the fabled Northwest Passage through North America. While Hudson never found such a passage, he is credited for finding the Hudson River and claiming modern-day New York for the Dutch.

  • Founding of Santa Fe

    Santa Fe was the first permanent European settlement in the Southwest. Juan de Oñate, a famous Spanish conquistador, led a large group of men from Florida to this new city.

  • Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe

    The famous marriage of Pocahontas, the daughter of the Powhatan tribe chief, and John Rolfe, a Jamestown settler from Europe, temporarily eased relations with the Powhatan tribe and English settlers.

  • Tobacco crop is planted in Jamestown

    John Rolfe's introduction of a new, native tobacco crop seed saved the failing settlement of Jamestown. Without this, English settlement may have completely failed. The crop became widely successful and opened opportunity for additional settlements.

  • Arrival of first colonial American slaves

    In 1619, a Dutch slave ship brought roughly twenty Africans to sell to the Virginia colonists of Jamestown. This is significant because it is believed to be the first import of African slaves to North America.

  • House of Burgesses established

    The House of Burgesses was established by Virginia company. The House of Burgesses was a representative group composed of white landowners. The House originated in Jamestown.

  • Founding of Plymouth

  • The Dutch West India Company established

    The Dutch West India Company was a Dutch charter company designed to established colonies in Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. The company operated largely out of Manhattan island.

  • Founding of New Hampshire

  • Founding of New Amsterdam

  • Founding of Massachusetts Bay

  • Founding of South Carolina

  • Founding of Maryland

  • Founding of Connecticut

  • Founding of Rhode Island

  • Founding of Providence

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    The Pequot War

    The Pequot was a major conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies. The wars resulted from land and trade disagreements.

  • Founding of New Haven

  • Execution of Charles I

    King Charles I of England was beheaded at the Palace of Whitehall for treason.

  • The first Navigation Act

    The first Navigation Act forced merchants in every colony to ship goods directly to England in English ships. This act was primarily against the Dutch. It eventually led to the Anglo-Dutch War in 1652.

  • Founding of Delaware

  • Founding of New Jersey

  • Founding of New York

  • Founding of Charleston

  • Founding of Pennsylvania

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    The Dominion of New England

    The Dominion of New England was a politically structured union between several New English colonies. The union combined the colonies as one. This both strengthened their force, and strengthened King James II's control over the colonies.
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    The Glorious Revolution

    The Glorious Revolution was the planned overthrow of the English King, James II. In organization with the Dutch, English Parliamentarians took the King. William of Orange took control, changing the dynamic of the English constitution.

  • English Bill of Rights passes

    The English Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament. It reduced the power of the monarch and cemented Protestantism in England

  • First paper currency in western world is published

    Colonial Massachusetts became the first place in the Western world to issue paper bills. They issued notes (called bills of credit) to be used as money. This was just the beginning of paper bills in the U.S.

  • Founding of North Carolina

  • The Decree of Sanctuary

    The Decree of Sanctuary, offered by the Spanish King, granted freedom to slaves fleeing the English colonies if they would converted to Catholicism and give an oath of loyalty to Spain.