1600s-1700s

  • jamestown founded

    jamestown founded

    jamestown was founded
  • starving time

    starving time

    disease violence, drought, a meager harvest followed by a harsh winter, and poor drinking water left the majority of colonists dead that winter.
  • tabaco is found

    tabaco is found

    tabaco was found in jamestown
  • tabaco grown in jamestown

    tabaco grown in jamestown

    tabaco is grown
  • tabaco shipped to england for first time

    tabaco shipped to england for first time

    introduces England to tabaco
  • first slave ship

    first slave ship

    the first slave ship lands at the colonies
  • house of burgesses formed

    house of burgesses formed

    first legislative and democratic government in america
  • bacons rebellion

    bacons rebellion

    nathaniel bacon revolts against the colony over a disagreement on if they should take the natives land.
  • king phillips war

    king phillips war

    natives attack colonist over land disputes colonist fight back and win
  • bacon rebellion ends

    bacon rebellion ends

    the rebellion comes to an end