Colonial Era Timeline By chidinma19 Jul 1, 1584 Roanoke Colony founded May 13, 1607 Virginia was founded May 14, 1607 Jamestown was founded Sep 12, 1607 Maine was founded Sep 12, 1608 Quebec was founded Sep 12, 1620 Massachusetts was founded Sep 12, 1622 Powhatan attack on settlers Sep 12, 1623 New Hampshire was founded May 4, 1626 New york was founded Aug 29, 1632 John Locke was born Sep 12, 1634 Maryland was founded Sep 12, 1635 Connecticut was founded Sep 12, 1636 Rhode Island was founded Sep 12, 1638 Delaware was founded Sep 12, 1651 Navagation Acts Sep 12, 1653 North Carolina was founded Sep 12, 1663 South Carolina was founded Sep 12, 1664 New Jersey was founded Sep 11, 1675 King Philip's War Sep 12, 1675 King Philip's War Sep 12, 1676 Bacon's Rebellion Sep 12, 1681 Pennsylvania was founded Jan 18, 1689 Baron Montesquieu was born Sep 12, 1692 The Salem Witch Trials began Oct 28, 1704 John Locke dies Jan 17, 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born He was born in Boston. Jun 28, 1712 Jean Jacques Rousseau was born Sep 12, 1720 Age of Enlightenment begins Feb 12, 1733 Georgia was founded Sep 12, 1735 The first great awakening starts Feb 10, 1755 Baron Montesquieu dies Jul 2, 1778 Jean Jacques Rousseau dies Apr 17, 1790 Benjamin Franklin dies He died at the age of 84.
