Important events in the 13 Colonies

Bacon's Rebellion

Sep 12, 1676

Bacon's Rebellion . Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 - 1677 against American Indians and the colonial government in the Virginia Colony and Bacon's Declaration of the People ​

Salem Witch Trials

Sep 12, 1692

Hysteria over witchcraft accusations consumes Salem Village, Massachusetts. ​

The Great Awakening and Enlightenment

Sep 12, 1730

English colonies came under the influences of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. The former championed​ human reason while the latter stressed a new personal relationship with God.

French and Indian Wars

Sep 12, 1754

The French and Indian Wars between France and Great Britain for lands in North America 1754-1763