History Timeline Project By Deviniscool99 Apr 26, 1607 First 105 Colonists sent by the London Company arrive in England May 14, 1607 Colonists founded Jamestown Oct 17, 1608 John Smith took control of Jamestown and build a fort Oct 17, 1609 More colonists arrive Oct 17, 1610 60 Colonists are the only ones alive Sep 16, 1620 Mayflower left England Mar 1, 1621 Samoset goes to colonist settlement Nov 21, 1621 41 male passengers aboard mayflower sign mayflower compact Oct 17, 1622 Colonists kill Powhatan leader Oct 17, 1623 English crown canceled the company’s charter Oct 17, 1630 A fleet of ships carrying Puritan colonist left England. Oct 17, 1632 Charles issued a charter to Calvert’s son. Oct 17, 1634 A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland. Oct 17, 1636 Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to find Connecticut. Oct 18, 1639 Hooker wrote Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Oct 18, 1640 Protestants begin moving to Maryland Oct 18, 1644 General Court became a two-house legislature. Oct 18, 1647 General Courts of Massachusetts issued an order that a school be founded in every township of 50 families. Oct 18, 1663 Charles II gave much of the land between Virginia and Spanish Florida. Oct 18, 1664 English captured the undefended colony of New Amsterdam Oct 18, 1664 English Conquest began Oct 18, 1681 King Charles II granted charter to William Penn to begin a colony west of New Jersey Oct 18, 1682 Duke Of York sold Penn a region to the south of PennsylvaniaDuke Of York sold Penn a region to the south of Pennsylvania Oct 18, 1685 James II became king of England Oct 18, 1686 James II united the northern colonies under one government Oct 18, 1689 King James passed the English Bill of Rights Oct 18, 1690 Community conflicts in New England involved witchcraft trials. Oct 18, 1700 Enslaved Africans became the main source of labor. Oct 18, 1700 Trade restrictions continued Oct 18, 1700 English merchants were trading around the world. Oct 18, 1700 Revolutions in both religious and non religious thought transformed western world. Oct 18, 1700 Enlighten movement was put into affect. Oct 18, 1712 Carolina split into North and South Carolina Oct 18, 1719 Proprietary government was overthrown Oct 18, 1729 Crown purchased North and South America. Oct 18, 1730 20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina Oct 18, 1730 Ministers began holding revivals. Oct 18, 1730 The Great Awakening began Oct 18, 1732 King George II granted a charter to Oglethorpe Oct 18, 1733 Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah. Oct 18, 1733 Officials arrested John Peter Zenger for printing false statements. Oct 18, 1733 Molasses Act put into affect. Oct 18, 1752 British government made Georgia a royal colony Oct 18, 1753 Fighting erupted with the British military. Oct 18, 1754 Washington was defeated. Oct 18, 1756 Fighting began in Europe, leading up to the Seven Year’s War. Oct 18, 1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion began. Oct 18, 1763 Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris.