Colonial Era Timeline (Some dates are not accurate.)

Roanoke

Jan 1, 1585

Roanoke is found.

Colonial Era Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1585 to Mar 15, 1820

Virginia

Jan 1, 1607

Virginia is found.

Jamestown

May 13, 1607

Jamestown is found.

Massachusetts

Jan 1, 1620

Massachusetts is found.

Powhatan Confederation

Mar 1, 1622

Powhatan Confederation's attack on the settlers.

New Hampshire

Jan 1, 1623

New Hampshire is found.

John Locke (Birth)

Aug 29, 1632

John Locke is born.

Maryland

Jan 1, 1634

Maryland is found.

Connecticut

Jan 1, 1635

Connecticut is found.

Rhode Island

Jan 1, 1636

Rhode Island is found.

Delaware

Jan 1, 1638

Delaware is found.

The Enlightenment

Jan 1, 1650

The start of the Enlightenment. (Also known as the age of reason.)

Navigation Acts

Oct 1, 1651

The creation of the first Navigation Acts.

North Carolina

Jan 1, 1653

North Carolina is found.

South Carolina

Jan 1, 1663

South Carolina is found.

New York

Jan 1, 1664

New York is found.

New Jersey

Jan 1, 1664

New Jersey is found

King Philip's War

Jun 24, 1675

The King Philip's War starts.

Bacon's Rebellion

Jan 1, 1676

Bacon's Rebellion starts.

Pennsylvania

Jan 1, 1682

Pennsylvania is found.

Baron Montesquieu (Birth)

Jan 18, 1689

Baron Montesquieu is born.

Salem Witch Trails

Jan 1, 1692

The Salem Witch Trails happens. 19 men and women are called to Gallow Hills to get hanged.

John Locke (Death)

Oct 28, 1704

John Locke dies.

Benjamin Franklin (Birth)

Jan 17, 1706

Benjamen Franklin is born.

Jean Jacques Rousseau (Birth)

Jun 28, 1712

Jean Jacques Rousseau is born.

The Great Awakening

Jan 1, 1730

The start of the Great Awakening.

Georgia

Jan 1, 1732

Georgia is found.

Baron Montesquieu (Death)

Feb 10, 1755

Baron Montesquieu dies.

Quebec

Oct 7, 1763

Quebec is found.

Jean Jacques Rousseau (Death)

Jul 2, 1778

Jean Jacques Rousseau dies.

Benjamin Franklin (Death)

Apr 17, 1790

Benjamin Franklin dies

Maine

Mar 15, 1820

Maine is found.