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British Colonialism
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Reign of James I
James I was the king of England and King James VI of Scotland. -
Founding of Virginia
The Virginia colony was founded in 1607 by several other colonists including John Smith and was funded by the London Company. The colony was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England- "The Virgin Queen". -
Founding of Jamestown
Decided on location of first permanent British settlement in North America, Jamestown, in Virginia. -
House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was formed by the General Assembly in 1619. The House of Burgesses is important because it helped institute the idea of democracy which eventually led to the American Revolution. -
Mayflower Compact
Along with other colonists, the Puritans fleeing religious persecution from England wrote the Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth. -
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Reign of Charles I
Charles I was the king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1625 until 1649. -
Founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded by the owners of the Massachusetts Bay Company. The population's majority was Puritan as they went to Massachusetts seeking refuge from religious persecution in England. -
Founding of Maryland
George Calvert received a royal charter for land in Maryland from King Charles I. His son, Cecil Calvert, was able to finish out his father's plans after his death. Maryland became a safe haven for Catholics and other persecuted people (but not all). -
Founding of Rhode Island
The colony of Rhode Island was founded by Anne Hutchinson and roger Williams who left their colony due to their questioning of the Puritan Church. -
Founding of Connecticut
Connecticut was founded by a Puritan congregation and later became a model for self government. -
Founding of Delaware
The deed for the Delaware colony was given to William Penn who already had a deed to Pennsylvania, so Delaware was governed as a part of Pennsylvania. -
Founding of New Hampshire
A land grant was given to John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges by the Council for New England to establish the colony of New Hampshire. -
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Commonwealth Period
The Commonwealth Period took place from 1649 to 1660. King Charles I was executed, so Oliver Cromwell took over England and Wales, and later Scotland and Ireland, and governed these countries as a republic. -
First Navigation Act
The Navigation Acts were English laws passed to regulate trading, shipping, and commerce between the colonies and other countries. -
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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector
Oliver Cromwell was the lord protector of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1653 until he died. He was also head of state and head of the government. -
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Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector
Richard Cromwell was the son and successor of Cromwell. He became the Lord Protector of England, Ireland, and Scotland when his father died. -
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Reign of Charles II
Charles II was the king of Scotland from 1649 until he was deposed in 1651. He then was restored to the throne after the Commonwealth Period and became king of England, Ireland, and Scotland in 1660 until he died in 1685. -
Founding of South Carolina
The colony of South Carolina was originally one colony with North Carolina. -
Founding of New Jersey
The Duke of York, proprietor of New York, gave Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley land east of the Delaware River that extended to the Hudson. -
Founding of New York
The colony of New York was originally founded by the Dutch in 1626 and was named "New Amsterdam". The colony was surrendered to the English in 1664 and was named New York, after the Duke of York. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon, a poor farmer, led an armed uprising against Governor William Berkeley along with other settlers that led to Berkeley being sent back to England. -
Founding of Pennsylvania
King Charles II granted William Penn a royal charter for the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 because he owned Penn's father a large amount of money. -
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Reign of James II
James II of England and Ireland was also James VII of Scotland. He reigned from 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution in 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Ireland, and Scotland. -
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Reign of William III
King William III reigned over England alongside Queen Mary II, who reigned until 1694. -
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Salem Witch Trials
Over 200 people were accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts and 19 of them were found guilty and hung. -
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Reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Anne was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland until the Acts of union brought England and Scotland together as Great Britain. -
Founding of North Carolina
King Charles II granted a charter in 1663 to eight Lords Proprietors in return for their aid in restoring him to the throne. -
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Reign of George I
King George I of England was also the ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Luneburg in the Roman Empire from 1698 until his death in 1727. -
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Reign of George II
George II was the King of Great Britain and Ireland and Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg. He was born and raised in Germany and was the last British monarch born from a country that wasn't England. -
Founding of Georgia
James Oglethorpe suggested to the poor and debt-ridden people of London to move to the Americas to start a new life. The chosen colony was Georgia as it was meant to be a defensive barrier between the English colonies and the Spanish and French territories. -
Molasses Act
The Molasses Act was a British law that put a tax of six pence per gallon of molasses and also put taxes on rum and sugar. -
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French and Indian War
The British colonialists and the New French colonialists fought during the French and Indian War that took place from 1754 until 1763. They had allies on both sides and the war ended with the Treaty of Paris. -
Albany Congress
Representatives of seven of the thirteen colonies including Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts met in Albany, New York from June 19, 1754 to July 11, 1754 to discuss the imminent threat of the French and how to improve their relationships with the natives. -
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Reign of George III
George III was the King of Great Britain and Ireland until the two countries became the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
After the British won in the French and Indian War, they instituted laws that the Native tribes in the Great Lakes region did not agree with. This led to an uprising of the natives that lasted for three years.