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Jamestown
Jamestown Established 1607 -
Virginia House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses, first met on July 30, 1619. -
Bacons rebelion
Start date, 1676 -
Salem Witch trials
Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693 -
John Peter Zenger
John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 – July 28, 1746) was a German American printer, publisher, editor, and journalist in New York City. -
French and indian war
1754 – 1763
French and Indian War, Period -
proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763 -
stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765 -
Quartering Act
On May 3, 1765 the British Parliament met and finally passed a Quartering Act for the Americans -
Declatory Act
On March 18, 1766, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act and passed the Declaratory Act. -
Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770
Boston Massacre, Start date -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773 -
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Tea Act
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773 -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration -
1st Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774
