1600-1700

By MatthewBonilla
  • Jamestown becomes the first settlement

    Jamestown becomes the first settlement

    Led by Edward Maria Winfield the English had officially created their first settlement in America
  • The House of Burgesses convenes for the first time

    The House of Burgesses convenes for the first time

    This is the first form of government introduced to the colonies
  • Plymouth is Settled

    Plymouth is Settled

    The Puritans arrive in Plymouth and form the Mayflower Compact
  • The First Thanksgiving was Celebrated

    The First Thanksgiving was Celebrated

    The Puritans and the Wampanoag tribe had a feast after their first harvest that the natives helped with
  • Massachusetts Bay Colony gets its royal charter

    Massachusetts Bay Colony gets its royal charter

    King Charles I grants a royal charter to the Massachusetts Bay Company, led by Governor John Winthrop

  • New Amsterdam is Captured by the English

    British troops take New Netherlands from the Dutch and rename it New York
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    The Nine Years War

    Britain and other European armies joined forces against French Expansionism
  • The First Paper Money used in North America

    The First Paper Money used in North America

    The Massachusetts Bay Colony creates the first paper money in North America in order to pay for King Williams War