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1602, Gosnold tries to gain new land for Great Britain
Bartholomew Gosnold tried to colonize New England for Great Britain with the establishment of the Cuttyhunk Colony. Gosnold hopes were to be able to gain new lands for Britain considering it had trouble colonizing new lands. This is when Gosnold comes in tries to set up colonization in a new Island which was near New England. His attempt failed due to Indians constantly attacking them. It was -
1607, Jamestown is founded by the English
In 1607, three ships set sail up the James river in present day Virginia. Here, the first permanent English settlement would be built on the peninsula and it would be known as Jamestown. what made this such a great place to build for the English was due to the fact that it was both uninhabited and easy to defend from the Spanish and out of view from Spanish that would be patrolling. -
1614,The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe and the first production of tobacco
In 1614, the Indian tribe woman known as Pocahontas would marry John Rolfe. At the same time, John Rolfe would be able to bring tobacco seeds to Virginia and be able to start growing and harvesting the same year. The marriage between both Pocahontas and Rolfe would bring 8 long lasting peaceful years between the Indians and the colonists. -
1630, Winthrop sets sail from England, to the puritan colony in Massachusetts, Salem
In 1630, Winthrop, along with his ship fleet totaling eleven ships, sets sail from England, all the way to the puritan colony in Massachusetts, Salem. Here, the foundation for the Massachusetts Bay colony will begin. Winthrop fleet consisted of 1,000 puritans refugees that would settle there. -
1641, Massachusetts bay colony lays down its first set of laws
In 1641, the Massachusetts bay colony begin the creation of there first group of laws for the colonist to live by. after the Pequot war and there was peace between the different tribes around them, the bay colony finally had the chance to create a list of rules to live by. John Winthrop, John Haynes, Richard Bellingham, and Thomas Dudley, and future people that were to be apart of this court created this list of rules. -
1655, the Peach Tree War begins with the attacks on New Amsterdam and Pavonia
In 1655, after the Dutch reclaimed New Sweden, the Susquehannock Indians were not to fond of this. This resulted in what would be called the Peach Tree War. this war lasted for not to long for the Indians had quick victory, pushing back the Dutch to fort Amsterdam. -
1680, The Pueblo Rebellion
In 1680, the Spanish invaded the pueblo territory, enforcing rules and banning the Puebloans from practicing there religion. This act would cause a pueblo uprising that would end in blood shed. The pueblo invaded the colony of Santa Fe, killing 400 of the Spanish and forcing the other 2,000 out of the territory. it would not be until 12 years later would the Spanish try and colonize that area again. the revolt lasted for 11 days. -
1690, Boston releases its first ever newspaper
In 1690, Boston released its first ever newspaper and published it through the Boston News-Letters. The paper when published talked about many current events such as Indians attacks and epidemics harming colonies and the first thanksgiving. The title of the paper was called the Public Occurrences. It was not until little while after that they had stop publishing newspapers due to the fact that they did not have a license to do so. Newspapers would not start normally publishing again until 1704.