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Growth of the Thirteen Colonies from 1600-1770
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Virginia Company
The Virginia Company sent 144 settlers in three ships to build a new colony in North America. -
Chesapeake Bay
The ships that the Virginia Company sent arrive in Chesapeake Bay. -
House of Burgesses
The first House of Burgesses meeting was held. -
Mayflower Compact
Massachusetts Pilgrims drew up the Mayflower Compact. -
John Winthrop
John Winthrop led settlers to Massachusetts Bay. -
Roger Williams
Roger Williams was forced out of Massachusetts. -
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker founded the town of Hartford in Connecticut. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Connecticut colonists drafted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. -
Act of Toleration
The Act of Toleration was established. -
Proprietary Colony
King Charles II created a propietary colony south of Virginia called Carolina, which is Latin for "Charles's Land". -
Peter Styvesant
Peter Styvesant surrenderd Dutch colony to England. -
Port Royal
The British take Port Royal, and then the French retake it the next year. -
Port Royal and Acadia
Port Royal and Acadia fall into the hands of the British. -
King George's War
This was the beginning of King George's War, which lasted from 1744-1749. -
Louisbourg
The British take a French fortress at Louisbourg. -
The French and Indian War
This is the war that lasted from 1754-1763. This war consisted of the French and Indians against the British. -
The Proclamation of 1763
To prevent anymore fighting, Britian called a halt to westward expansion. They came up with The Proclamation of 1763.
