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The colony was found in 1604, It was the first colony succeeding in the new world. Tobacco was the first cash crop and major export of the colony.
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Was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British-American colonies
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The rock is the first place they first stepped on when they got off the boat and it's a iconic symbol for freedom
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First agreement for self-governing in America
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This is the constitution of the Connecticut colony kinda similar as what Massachusetts had
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An armed rebellion led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley
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The overthrow of King James II but it was a peaceful transfer of power
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The British law that declared the rights of people after the transfer of power
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Gave people the right to practice whatever religion they wanted too
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A series of hearings and prosecution of people accused of witch craft that led to many deaths of innocent people
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A German-American printer that opened his voice and made an important step for freedom for American Colonist
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Was mainly to gain more land for the British colonies at that time. Ended by the Treaty of Paris, Lasted between 1754-1763
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To create an unified government for the colony, Suggested by Ben. Franklin
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Forbidden settlement past the Appalachian Mountains
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A tax on all official documents and other important documents as well
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Repeal of the Stamp Act, and said taxing in America is the same as in Britian
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An incident where soliders killed 5 people because they was being "attacked" by a "mob"
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Taxed and pushed off a lot of tea to the colonies and made them pay tax on it to help British colonies in the middle east
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Was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty, in Boston Mass.
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Made it where the colonist was forced to house and feed the British soldiers
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Met from Sept. 5th to October 26th early in the American Revolution
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Adopted in July 4th 1774 declared war against Great Britain and recognized the colonies as sovereign sates to later turn into a new nation
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Adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776
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Ended the Revolutionary war and recognized America's independence
