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Colonial Rule

  • Jan 1, 1440

    Printing press

    Printing press
    Johnann Gutenberg develoopes his printing press.
  • Settlement

    Settlement
    Hundred settlers from England land with their ships Godspeed, Susan Constant and Discovery land in Chesapeake Bay, near Jamestown.
  • Thomas Dale

    Thomas Dale
    The rule of Sir Thomas Dale and Good Order in Virginia.
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Jamestown is founded.
  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    Pilgrims settle in Plymouth.
  • Mayflower

    Mayflower
    The Mayflower of separatist English Puritans lands in Plymouth on November 11.
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Virginia was made a royal colony
  • civil

    English civil war begins between royalist forces and parlimentaryforces led by oliver cornwekk.
  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    William Penn Founded Penn state.
  • Salem Wichcraft Trials

    Salem Wichcraft Trials
    Salem Witchcraft Trials - Hysteria over witchcraft accusations consumes Salem Village, Massachusetts