Chapter 3 Timeline

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  • Fur trade was important to the economies of New Amsterdam.

    Fur trade was important to the economies of New Amsterdam.

  • Europeans began to re-examine their world.

  • The first 105 colonist sent by the London company arrived in England.

    The first 105 colonist sent by the London company arrived in England.
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  • Colonist founded Jamestown.

    Colonist founded Jamestown.

  • John Smith took control of Jamestown and built a fort around it.

  • Pilgrims moved to Netherlands.

  • More settlers arrived in Jamestown.

  • 60 colonist were sill alive.

  • Dutch founded New Netherland.

  • Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virginia.

    Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virginia.

  • Virginians assembly was the first colonial legislature in North America.

  • The Mayflower left England.

    The Mayflower left England.

  • George Calvert asked King Charles І for a charter to establish a colony in America for Catholics.

  • England’s economy suffered.

  • Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

    Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

  • 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower compact.

    41 male passengers signed the Mayflower compact.

  • Samoset walked into the colonist settlement.

  • Colonist killed Powhatan leader.

  • English crown canceled the company’s charter.

  • Charles granted a group of Puritans a charter to settle in New England.

  • A fleet of ships carrying Puritan colonist left England.

  • Charles issued a charter to Calvert’s son.

  • A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland.

  • Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to find Connecticut.

  • Hooker wrote Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

  • Protestants began moving to Maryland.

  • General Court became a two-house legislature.

  • General Courts of Massachusetts issued an order that a school be founded in every township of 50 families.

  • Navigation Act was put into affect.

  • Charles II gave much of the land between Virginia and Spanish Florida.

  • English captured the undefended colony of New Amsterdam.

  • English Conquest began.

  • Tension arose between New England and Wampanoag.

  • King Philip’s war erupted.

  • Group of former indentured servants attacked some friendly Indians.

  • King Charles II granted charter to William Penn to begin a colony west of New Jersey.

  • Duke Of York sold Penn a region to the south of Pennsylvania.

  • James II became king of England.

  • James II united the northern colonies under one government.

  • King James passed the English Bill of Rights.

  • Community conflicts in New England involved witchcraft trials.

  • Massachusetts bay colony had expanded to include the Pilgrims Plymouth Rock.

  • William and Mary established Virginia.

  • Enslaved Africans became the main source of labor.

  • Enlighten movement was put into affect.

  • Trade restrictions continued.

  • Carolina split into North and South Carolina.

  • Proprietary government was overthrown.

  • Crown purchased North and South America.

  • Ministers began holding revivals.

  • 20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina.

  • King George II granted a charter to Oglethorpe.

  • Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah.

  • Officials arrested John Peter Zenger for printing false statements.

  • Molasses Act put into affect.

  • The Great Awakening began.

  • British government made Georgia a royal colony.

  • Fighting erupted with the British military.

  • Washington was defeated.

  • Fighting began in Europe, leading up to the Seven Year’s War.

  • Turning point in the war.

  • Philadelphia became largest British colonial city.

  • Britain received Florida.

  • Pontiac’s Rebellion began.

  • Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris.

  • Proclamation of 1763 issued.

  • Samuel Adams agreed with Otis.

  • Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which set duties on molasses and sugar imported to colonist

  • Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions to Virginia House Of Burgesses.

  • First colonial boycott started in New York.

  • Stamp Act issued.

  • Delegates from nine colonies met in New York.

  • Parliament replaced the Stamp Act.

  • Townshed Act passed.

  • Samuel Adams wrote a letter arguing that the law violated the legal rights of citizens.

  • British soldiers arrived in Boston.

  • Tension Exploded.

  • 70% of men and 45% of woman could read and right.

  • Tea Act passed by Parliament.

    Tea Act passed by Parliament.

  • Ships loaded with tea entered Boston Harbor.

  • Delaware remained part of Pennsylvania until 1776.