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Jamestown
This was the first permanent settlement in America over in southeast Virginia. -
First Tobacco Crop Planted
This is when the first tobacco crop was planted in America. -
The House of Burgesses
This was the first representative assembly in America. They meet in Virginia and this is when the first slaves were brought to Jamestown -
Charles 1 Executed
Due to political unrest in England, King Charles I was executed. This resulted in American colonies being forced to define their position regarding British affairs. -
Land for Maryland Allocated
The second British colony in America, called Maryland for the British queen, was founded by King Charles I. The original colony consisted of about 12 million acres of land. Originally intended as a haven for Catholics, the formation of a new colony paved the way for other colonies to be formed in America. -
Virgina Law
In Virginia, the first law was passed to help define the nature of slavery in the colonies. The law stated that the children of a slave mother inherited her 'condition.' In other words, children of a slave mother were now slaves for life, regardless of their father's condition. This law was the beginning of the American legal system which defended slavery by legalizing the growing slave population. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. Bacon's Rebellion can be attributed to the declining of tobacco prices, an increasing and restricted English market, and the rising prices from English manufactured goods (mercantilism) that caused problems for the Virginians. -
The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution (“The Bloodless Revolution") involved the overthrow of King James II, who was replaced by his daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. Motives for the revolution were both political and religious. This Revolution took place in England from 1688-1689.
