-
Jamestown
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, is founded in what is now known as Vriginia by the Virginia Company. -
The General History of Virginia
John Smith published this book, which was originally titled "The Generall Historie of Virginia." -
Of Plymouth Plantation
In this book, William Bradford talks about his journey across the Atlantic Ocean and how the pilgrims settled. -
Bay Psalm Book
Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in America. -
Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet's poems, collected as The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, are published in London. -
Pennsylvania
The colony of Pennsylvania is founded by William Penn. It was the only colony that allowed religious freedom. -
Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather publishes The Wonders of the Invisible World in defense of the Salem witch trials. -
The Boston Newsletter
The first American newspaper, The Boston Newsletter, is established in Boston, Massachusetts. -
The Dogood Papers
Benjamin Franklin uses humor to criticize the Puritan establishment in his first published work, The Dogood Papers. -
Great Awakening
The religous revival known as the Great Awakening begins in colonial America. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists threw British tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of Britian putting a tax on the tea. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams writes the first entry in what is published as Familiar Letters of John Adams, and His Wife, Abigail. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. It announced that the 13 colonies wanted to become independent from Britian. -
U.S Constitution
The United States constitution is approved. -
Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative of... Olaudah Equiano describes the harsh treatment of captured Africans.
