Colonial Era of North America Timeline By makeithappen6d Jan 1, 1541 Colonization of Quebec Jan 1, 1585 Roanoke's Founding Jan 1, 1607 Founding of Virginia Jan 1, 1607 Founding of Maine May 14, 1607 Founding of Jamestown Sep 16, 1620 Founding of Massachusetts Mar 1, 1622 Powhatan Confederation's Attack on Settlers Jan 1, 1623 Founding of New Jersey Jan 1, 1623 Founding of New Hampshire Jan 1, 1624 New York's Founding Mar 3, 1634 Founding of Maryland Jan 1, 1636 Founding of Rhode Island Sep 1, 1638 Founding of Delaware Jan 1, 1639 Founding of Connecticut Jan 1, 1650 The Enlightment Period Jan 1, 1653 North Carolina's Founding Sep 13, 1660 The Navigation Acts Jan 1, 1663 The Founding of South Carolina Jun 1, 1675 King Philip's War Jan 1, 1676 Bacon's Rebellion Jan 1, 1682 Founding of Pennsylvania Jan 18, 1689 Baron Montesquieu's Birth Jun 1, 1692 Salem Witch Trials Oct 28, 1704 John Locke's Birth Jan 17, 1706 Birth of Benjamin Franklin Jun 28, 1712 Jean Jacques Rousseau's Birth Jan 1, 1730 The First Great Awakening Feb 12, 1733 Founding of Georgia Feb 10, 1755 Baron Montesquieu's Death Jul 2, 1778 Death of Jean Jacques Rousseau Apr 17, 1790 Benjamin Franklin's Death