American Revolution By JACK MASSENGILLE 1600 Puritans in England were persecuted for their beliefs. Pg. 368 1619 The House of Burgesses First meet in Massachusetts. Pg. 370 1620 Group of Puritans known as the Pilgrims left Britain to go to America to worship freely. Pg. 368 1630 About 1000 Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pg. 368 1634 English Catholics founded Maryland. Pg.369 1640 More than 20,000 Puritans settled in America. Pg. 368 1680 The Quakers were persecuted in England and established in Pennsylanania Pg. 369 1700 The English had thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America. Pg. 370 1707 England united with Scotland to form Britain Pg. 371 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act in America by Britain. Pg. 371 1767 Parliament placed taxes in America by Britain. Pg. 371 1770 British troops and American Colonists clashed in America. Pg. 372
