Colonies 1763

Early Settlement to the Civil War

By Cheyenne55

  • The Lost Colony

    The Lost Colony
    The unsuccessful colony of Roanoke is founded in Virginia.

  • Jamestown is Founded

    Jamestown is founded in 1607. First permanent English settlement in North America.
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    Tobacco Based Economy

    An economy based mostly on tobacco.

  • The Mayflower Arrives

    The Mayflower Arrives
    Pilgrims came to New England.

  • Puritans Arrive

    Puritans Arrive
    Puritans came to Massachusetts Bay to escape religious conflict.

  • The Royal Charter Issued

    Merchants recieved a royal charter to settle New England.
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    The Great Migration

    21000 settlers came to New England.

  • Maryland is Founded

    Maryland is Founded
    Maryland is founded, the second southern colony.
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    English Civil War

  • The Navigation Acts Passed

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    Triangular Trade

  • New Jersey is Established

    New Jersey is Established

  • King Philip's War

    King Philip's War

  • Bacon's Rebellion

  • Pennsylvania is Established

    Pennsylvania is Established

  • Carolinas are Established

    Carolinas are Established
    The colony Carolina is established.
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    Slavery

    Slaves are used to harvest the rice crops.

  • Salem Witch Trials

  • Delaware is Established

    Delaware is Established
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    South - Plantation Economy

    The south profited from these crops because of rich soil and a mild climate.
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    North - Shipping Industry

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    Middle - Logging/Cities

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    The Great Awakening

  • Georgia is Established

    Georgia is Established
    Georgia is founded.

  • John Peter Zenger's Trial

  • The Stono Rebellion

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    French and Indian War

  • Battle of Quabec

    Battle of Quabec

  • Pontiac's Rebellion

  • Proclamation of 1763

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

  • Townshend Acts

  • Boston Massacre

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

  • Boston Tea Party

  • Intolerable Acts

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

  • Continental Army is Formed

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

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    Revolutionary War

  • Olive Branch Petition

  • France Enters the War

  • Declaration od Independence is Adopted

    Declaration od Independence is Adopted

  • American Victory at Saratoga

  • British Move War to South

  • Battle of Charles Town

  • Battle of Yorktown - American Victory

  • Articles of Confederation ratified

  • Treaty of Paris

  • Shay's Rebellion

  • Constitutional Convention

  • Northwest Ordinance

    Northwest Ordinance

  • Constitution Ratified

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    French Revolution

  • Washington Becomes President

    Washington Becomes President

  • Adams Becomes President

  • Whiskey Rebellion

  • Battle of Fallen Timbers

    Battle of Fallen Timbers

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts

  • Jefferson Becomes President

  • Judiciary Act of 1801

  • Louisianna Purchase

    Louisianna Purchase
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

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    War of 1812

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    Industrial Revolution

  • Missouri Compromise

  • Mexico Gains Independence from Spain

    Mexico Gains Independence from Spain

  • Monroe Doctrine

  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

  • Jackson is Reelected

  • Martin Van Buren Becomes President

  • Panic of 1837

  • Harrison Elected President

  • California Gold Rush

    California Gold Rush
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    The Civil War

  • Battle of Shiloh

  • Battle of Vicksburg

  • Battle of Gettysburg

  • Lee Surrenders

    Lee Surrenders