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In Jamestown Virginia, The first successful English Settlement, is founded
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The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact
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John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina Colony.
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The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite.
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Stamp Act is Passed
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Five Colonies are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre.
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Tea Act is passed and colonist have a Boston Tea Party
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Another set of laws passed to punish the colonist for the troubles in Boston. These laws prompted widespread calls for a meeting of the colonies.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution
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The Declaration of Independence is signed.
