Colonial

Chapter 3 Timeline( ignore the month and day if its oct. 18)

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    Fur trade was important to the economies for New Amsterdam.

  • The first 105 colonists are sent by the london company arrived in America

    The first 105 colonists are sent by the london company arrived in America

  • Colonists founded Jamestown

    Colonists founded Jamestown

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

    John SMith took control of Jamestown and built a fort around it

  • Dutch founded New Netherland

    Dutch founded New Netherland

  • Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virgina

    Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virgina

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

    Virginians assembly was the first colonial legislature in North America.

  • The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

    The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

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    Thousands of people left England

  • King Charles I issued a charter to George Calvert's son instead of him.

    King Charles I issued a charter to George Calvert's son instead of him.

  • A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland.

    A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland.

  • Thomas Hooker wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

    Thomas Hooker wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

  • Protestants began moving to Maryland.

    Protestants began moving to Maryland.

    Around the 1640's

  • 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.

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

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    Parliment passed a series of navigation acts.

  • King Charles II gave much of the land between Virginia and Spanish Florida to his 8 supporters.

    King Charles II gave much of the land between Virginia and Spanish Florida to his 8 supporters.

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

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

  • King James II united the northern colonies under one government.

    King James II united the northern colonies under one government.

  • King James passed the English Bill of Rights.

    King James passed the English Bill of Rights.

  • Community conflicts in New England involved witchcraft trails.

    Community conflicts in New England involved witchcraft trails.

    In the 1690's.
  • Massachusetts bay colony had expanded to include the Pilgrims Plymouth Rock

    Massachusetts bay colony had expanded to include the Pilgrims Plymouth Rock

  • William and Mary established Virginia

    William and Mary established Virginia

  • English merchants were trading around the world.

    English merchants were trading around the world.

    Early 1700's
  • revolutions in both religious and non religoius thoughts transformed the western world.

    revolutions in both religious and non religoius thoughts transformed the western world.

    Early 1700's
  • Enlighten Movement was put into effect.

    Enlighten Movement was put into effect.

    around the 1700's
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    Enslaved Aficans became the main source of labor.

  • Carolina split into North and South Carolina

    Carolina split into North and South Carolina

  • Proprietary government was overthrown.

    Proprietary government was overthrown.

  • Crown purchased North and South Carolina

    Crown purchased North and South Carolina

  • 20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina

    20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina

  • Period: to

    The Great Awakening began

  • Oglethrope founded the city of Savannah

    Oglethrope founded the city of Savannah

  • Molasses Act was put into effect.

    Molasses Act was put into effect.

  • British government made Georgia a royal colony.

    British government made Georgia a royal colony.

  • Fight begin in Europe, leading up to the Seven Years War.

    Fight begin in Europe, leading up to the Seven Years War.

  • Britian received Florida

    Britian received Florida

  • Britian and France signed the treaty of Paris.

    Britian and France signed the treaty of Paris.

  • Proclomation of 1763 issued

    Proclomation of 1763 issued

  • Parliment passed the Sugar Act.

    Parliment passed the Sugar Act.

    set duties on molasses and sugar imported to colonists.
  • Stamp Act issued.

    Stamp Act issued.

  • Parliment replaced Stamp Act.

    Parliment replaced Stamp Act.

  • Townshed Act passed.

    Townshed Act passed.

  • 70% of men and 45% of women could read and write

    70% of men and 45% of women could read and write

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    Indentured servants came to the middle colonies.

  • Tea Act passed by Parliment.

    Tea Act passed by Parliment.

  • Coercive Act passed.

    Coercive Act passed.

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