Colonial Era Timeline By auhsay Sep 12, 1585 Founding Roanoke Sep 13, 1604 Founding of Maine May 13, 1607 Founding of Jamestown Sep 13, 1607 Founding of Virginia Period: Sep 13, 1608 to Sep 13, 1616 Founding of Quebec Mar 12, 1622 Powhattaan Confederation's attack on settlers Sep 12, 1624 Founding of New York Period: Sep 12, 1630 to Sep 12, 1700 Founding of Pensylvania Sep 13, 1630 Founding of Massachusetts Aug 29, 1632 Birth of John Locke Aug 29, 1632 Birth of John Locke Sep 13, 1633 Founding of Maryland Sep 13, 1636 Founding of Rhode Island Sep 13, 1636 Founding of Conneticut Sep 13, 1638 Founding of Delaware Sep 13, 1638 Founding Of New Hampshire Period: Sep 12, 1650 to Sep 12, 1696 Navigation Acts Sep 13, 1653 Founding of the North Carolina Sep 13, 1663 Founding of South Carolina Sep 12, 1664 Founding of New Jersey Period: Sep 12, 1675 to Sep 12, 1676 King Phillip's War Sep 12, 1676 Bacon's Rebellion Jan 18, 1689 Birth of baron de Montesquieu Period: Jun 12, 1692 to Sep 12, 1692 Salem Witch Trials Period: Sep 12, 1700 to Sep 12, 1799 The Enlightenment Oct 28, 1704 Death of John Locke Jan 17, 1706 Birth of Ben Franklin Jun 28, 1712 Birth of Jean Jacques Rousseau Sep 12, 1730 The First Great Awakening Sep 13, 1732 Founding of Georgia Feb 10, 1755 Death of baron de Montesquieu Jul 2, 1778 Death of Jean Jacques Rousseau Apr 17, 1790 Death of Ben Franklin
