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Nov 21, 1534
King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and formed the Anglican Church. -
Pilgrims Journey
Passengers boarded the Mayflower in September 1620. Only 35 of the 102 passengers were pilgrims. -
Help from the Native Americans
The Pilgrims make peace with the Wampanoag people who lived in the area. Massasoit, Wampanoag leader, signed a treaty with the Pilgrims. -
Charles I
Charles I became the king of England. Charles I discharged the Puritans call for reform in the Anglican Church. -
Puritans Settle
Puritans began settling in Massachusetts Bay. -
Settllers in Government
Settlers demanded a larger role in the government. -
War
War broke out, two traders were killed in Pequot territory and Massachusetts sent troops to punish the Pequot. -
Pledge to Native Americans
In the 1640's, to avoid conflicts, Virginia governer William Berkeley made a pledge to Native Americans. In exchange for a large piece of land, he agreed to keep settlers from pushing farther into their territory. -
Civil War
A civil war began; led by Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan, the Parliamentary forces defeated the king. -
Beheading
Charles I was beheaded on charges of treason. -
Act of Tolerance
The act granted Protestants and Catholics the right to worship freely. -
Parliament Restored
Parliament restored monarchy but with new limitations. -
Two Clusters of Colonies
Engalnd had two clusters of colonies that is now the United States in the north there was Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Maryland and Virginia were located in the south. -
Restoration
Charles II became king, his reign was known as the restoration. -
The Carolinas
In 1663, King Charles II created a proprietary south of Virginia called Carolina. -
Down the Mississippi River
In the 1670's, two French men Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette explored the Mississippi. -
Bacon's Rebellion
In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon led attacks on the Native American villages. His army also marched to Jamestown and drove Berkeley into exile. -
Bacon's Death
In 1676, Bacon had a sudden death which this kept him from governing Virginia. England then recalled Berkeley and sent troops to restore order. -
Pennsylvania
William Penn, a wealthy english quaker, recieved land as payment for a debt that King Charles II owed Penn's father. The new colony named Pennslyvania was nearly as big as England. -
Philadelphia
Penn sailed to America to supervise the building of Philadelphia, the " City" of brotherly love." Penn designed the city himself and wrote Pennslyvania's first constitution. -
Protestant -Controlled Assembly
Protestant-controlled assembly made the Anglican Church the offical Church in Maryland. Catholics then faced the same restrictions as they had in England. -
Carolina Splits
In 1729, Carolina became two royal colonies; North Carolina and South Carolina. -
Georgia
In 1733, Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe. (The last British colony set up in America.)
