Timeline of 1600-1700

By karissaharrison

  • Jamestown founded

    First permanent English settlement in America. Founded by the English in Virginia.

  • Tobacco made a profitable crop by John Rolfe

    John Rolfe developed the colonies first profitable export.

  • First group of Africans brought to Virginia

    Africans were traded for supplies. Also, the year that the First legislative assembly met in Virginia.

  • First Pilgrims in Plymouth

    The Mayflower lands in New England. First Pilgrims develop the colony of Plymouth.

  • Indian attacks in Virginia end hopes of becoming a bi-racial society

    Powhatan tribe attacks settlers and wipes out about a quarter of the population.

  • Great Puritan migration to Massachusetts Bay

    Families of Puritans came to Massachusetts for the freedom to practice their religion.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon against Colonial Governor William Berkeley. Uprising against Native Americans and the colonial government.

  • Glorious Revolution in England

    "The Bloodless Revolution". Overthrow of Catholic King James II. Replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange

  • 250,000 settlers in English colonies

    By 1700, there were about 250,000 settlers and Africans in the New England colonies.