civic

jamestown colony

Jun 26, 1606

since 1694 they has recoverd over one million artifacts dating to the first half of the 17th century

mayflower compact

Jan 3, 1620

the original document was but the transciptions in mourt relation and williams bradford

fundamental orders

Jan 24, 1638

british calender in use at the time began the new year on march 25 instead of janurary 1 the Gregorian calender we use today

french and india war

Sep 17, 1689

remarkable growth of the colonies form population of 250,000 in 1700 to 1,25 million 1750

english bill of rights

Dec 16, 1689

that it is the right of the sujects to petition the king, and alll commitments and prosecution for such petitiong are illegal

treaty of paris

May 4, 1763

with his army, to recapture the fort. He refused to take any advice of the people who knew the situation better and his army was defeated while he was killed

boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

1768 about 4000 redcoats, equal to one foyth of the city's population were deployed

townsend act

Apr 5, 1772

comprising the world raise revenues from colonies without re-igniting the redelliousness and widespread unrest

tea act

May 10, 1773

east india company was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea

declaration of independence

Jun 28, 1776

fire signers were captured by the british as traitor and tortured
before they died