1600-1700

By angsli

  • The Virginia Company Was Established

    Virginia Company was established to colonize eastern colonies in North America. It was a trading company made by King James I.

  • Jamestown Was Founded

    Englishmen board 3 ships: the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, to sail to Virginia on December 6. Jamestown, Virginia was established on May 14, 1607. This became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

  • Slaves Were Brought to Jamestown

    The first group of slaves was brought to the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. They were captured by the British from a Portuguese ship.

  • The House of Burgesses Meets For The First Time

    The House of Burgesses first meets in Jamestown, Virginia. They were the first elected legislative assembly in English colonies.

  • The Mayflower Lands in America

    The ship, the Mayflower, lands in Cape Cod. The ship was filled with Pilgrims that wanted to escape the Church of England.

  • The Indian Massacre of 1622

    Also known as the Jamestown Massacre, hundreds of Powatowan attacked the colony of Jamestown. This nearly demolished the colony entirely and while many colonists were killed, some were also taken captive.

  • The Navigation Act of 1651

    Mainly aimed at the Dutch, the act was a series of English laws that required all trade between England the New World to be on English ships. It was passed by the British Parliament to post restrictions on trade.

  • The Surrender of New Netherland

    The English sail to New Amersterdam and demand the Dutch hand over their land to the English. This land is renamed New York.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Stirred the American Revolution a decade before the war happened. Attacks between the Indians and colonists occurred.