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The first colony that was founded was Jamestown,Virginia
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The Mayflower Compact was a legal document written by the Pilgrims to specify basic laws and social rules for the colony
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The Great Migration- Mass migration of thousands of English people to the Americas.
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Maryland was settled - King Charles gave land to George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, to create a haven for Catholics in America
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Delaware was settled in 1638 by Peter Minuit and others.
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The Quakers were persecuted in England and looked for a colony with religious freedom in America William Penn received a grant wich the king called Pennsylvania it had religious freedom.
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The French and the Indian war between France and great Britain.
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Hysteria over witchcraft accusations consumes Salem Village in Massachusetts.
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The American Revolution ended the Colonial America Time Period.
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A document declaring the US to be independent of the British crown