Chapter:3 timeline By emilyleon Apr 26, 1607 The first 105 colonist sent by the London company arrived in England May 14, 1607 Colonist founded Jamestown Oct 18, 1608 John Smith took control of Jamestown and built a fort around it Oct 18, 1613 Dutch founded New Netherland Oct 18, 1619 Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virginia Oct 18, 1620 Pilgrims Landed at Plymoth Rock Period: Oct 18, 1629 to Oct 18, 1640 Thousands of people left England Oct 18, 1632 King Charles I issued a charter to George Calverts son Oct 18, 1634 A group of 200 English catholics came to Maryland Oct 18, 1639 Thomas Hooker wrote Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Oct 18, 1640 Protestents began moving to Maryland Oct 18, 1644 General court became two-house legislature Oct 18, 1647 General Courts of Massachusetts issued an order that a school be founded in every township of 50 familes Oct 18, 1656 Fighting in Europe lead to the Seven Years War Oct 18, 1663 Charles II gave much of the land between Virginia and Spanish Florida to his 8 followers Oct 18, 1682 Duke of York sold Penn a region to the south of Pennsylvania Oct 18, 1685 James II became king of England Oct 18, 1686 James II united the northern colonies under one government Oct 18, 1689 King James passed the England Bill of Rights Oct 18, 1690 Community conflicts in New england involved witchcraft trials Oct 18, 1693 Williamand Mary established Virginia Period: Oct 18, 1700 to Oct 18, 1799 Enslaved Africans were the main source of labor Oct 18, 1712 Carolina split into North and South Carolina Oct 18, 1718 Proprietary government was overthrown Oct 18, 1729 Crown purchaced North and South Carolina Oct 18, 1730 20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina Oct 18, 1733 Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah Oct 18, 1733 Molasses Act put into action Oct 18, 1752 British government made Georgia a rowal colony Oct 18, 1754 Washington was defeated Oct 18, 1762 Britain recived Florida Oct 18, 1763 Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris Oct 18, 1763 Proclomation of 1763 issued Oct 18, 1764 Parliament pssed the Sugar Act Oct 18, 1765 Stamp Act issued Oct 18, 1766 Parliament replaced the Sugar Act Jun 18, 1767 Townshend Act passed Oct 18, 1773 Tea Act passed by parliament Oct 18, 1774 Coercive Act passed