1215-1735 U.S. History By tigertull Jun 15, 1215 Magna Carta King John is forced to sign agreement giving more power to English Parliament. Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers the New World Jul 27, 1585 Colony of Roanoke founded. May 14, 1607 Jamestown becomes first permanent English settlement in the New World Jul 30, 1619 Virginia House of Burgesses meets for the first time. Nov 21, 1620 Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth; Sign the Mayflower Compact Jan 1, 1623 New Hampshire is founded. Jun 1, 1624 Dutch establish colony and name it New Amsterdam; later becomes New York Jul 6, 1630 Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded. Mar 25, 1634 Colony of Maryland is founded. Jan 1, 1636 Roger Williams founds the colony of Rhode Island Jan 1, 1636 Thomas Hooker founds the colony of Connecticut Mar 24, 1663 Colonies of Carolina were established Mar 12, 1664 Colony of New of New Jersey founded Oct 27, 1682 William Penn establishes the colony of Pennsylvania Period: Jan 1, 1720 to Jan 1, 1740 First Great Awakening Feb 12, 1733 James Ogelthorpe founds the colony of Georgia Aug 4, 1735 John Peter Zenger acquitted; Freedom of the Press established
