chapter 3 dates By skulldog1234 Apr 26, 1607 The first 105 colonist sent by the London company arrived in England. Oct 20, 1608 John Smith took control of Jamestown and built a fort around it. Oct 20, 1613 Dutch founded New Netherland. Oct 20, 1619 Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virginia. Sep 16, 1620 The Mayflower left England. Oct 20, 1620 Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Nov 21, 1620 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower compact. Mar 1, 1621 Samoset walked into the colonist settlement. Oct 20, 1622 Colonist killed Powhatan leader. Oct 20, 1629 Charles granted a group of Puritans a charter to settle in New England. Oct 20, 1636 Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to find Connecticut. Oct 20, 1636 Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to find Connecticut. Oct 20, 1639 Hooker wrote Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Oct 20, 1647 General Courts of Massachusetts issued an order that a school be founded in every township of 50 families. Oct 21, 1647 General Courts of Massachusetts issued an order that a school be founded in every township of 50 families. Oct 20, 1664 English captured the undefended colony of New Amsterdam. Oct 21, 1675 King Philip’s war erupted. Oct 20, 1676 group of former indentured servants attacked some friendly Indians. Oct 20, 1681 King Charles II granted charter to William Penn to begin a colony west of New Jersey. Oct 20, 1682 Duke Of York sold Penn a region to the south of Pennsylvania. Oct 20, 1685 James II became king of England. Oct 20, 1689 King James passed the English Bill of Rights. Oct 20, 1712 Carolina split into North and South Carolina Oct 20, 1719 Proprietary government was overthrown. Oct 20, 1733 Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah. Oct 20, 1733 Officials arrested John Peter Zenger for printing false statements. Oct 21, 1753 Fighting erupted with the British military. Oct 21, 1756 Fighting began in Europe, leading up to the Seven Year’s War. Oct 21, 1762 Britain received Florida. Oct 21, 1763 Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris. Oct 21, 1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion began. Oct 21, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 issued. Oct 21, 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which set duties on molasses and sugar imported to colonist Oct 21, 1765 First colonial boycott started in New York. Oct 21, 1765 Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions to Virginia House Of Burgesses Oct 21, 1768 British soldiers arrived in Boston. Oct 21, 1770 70% of men and 45% of woman could read and right. Oct 21, 1773 Tea Act passed by Parliament. Oct 21, 1774 Coercive Act Passed. Oct 21, 1776 Delaware remained part of Pennsylvania until 1776.
