Earlyamerica1600 1700

America in 1600-1700

By lexipogue3

  • Jamestown was established

    Jamestown was established
    In 1607, the first permanent English settlement in America was established, by the London Company, and was called Jamestown. This was located in Southeast Virginia. English men and boys came to North America to start a brand new settlement. It was named after their first king, James I.

  • The 13 Colonies Were Founded

    The 13 Colonies Were Founded
    The Thirteen Colonies, also known as the Thirteen British Colonies or the Thirteen American Colonies, were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America.

  • John Smith becomes president of Jamestown.

    John Smith becomes president of Jamestown.
    John Smith Assumes Presidency of Jamestown. Explorer, writer, and cartographer John Smith became the leader of the Jamestown settlement when he assumed the presidency of its governing council on September 10, 1608.

  • First Tobacco Crop Planted

    First Tobacco Crop Planted
    The first ever Tobacco crop was planted.

  • First Slaves Were Brought to America

    First Slaves Were Brought to America
    The first slaves were brought to America. These slaves were brought by British privateers who had taken the slaves from a captured Portuguese slave ship.

  • The House of Burgesses

    The House of Burgesses
    In 1619, The House of Burgesses was the first assembly in America that represented people. It meet for the first time in Virginia. This was the first time African Slaves were brought to Jamestown. The meetings helped to pass laws and keep Jamestown and surrounding places in order.

  • The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England.

    The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England.
    Before disembarking from their ship, the Mayflower, 41 male passengers sign the Mayflower Compact, an agreement that forms the basis of the colony's government.

  • New York is established

    New York is established
    English seize New Amsterdam (city and colony) from the Dutch and rename it New York.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion that was armed by Virginia settlers. This rebellion went from 1676 to 1677. Bacon's group captures Jamestown and burned it to the ground. It is important because it united black and white indentures servants that fought against the colonial government. The government then established policies.