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Jamestown, Virginia.
Jamestown was England's first permanent colony in North America. It was located on Jamestown Island, in Virginia, about 30 miles up the James River from the Atlantic coast. -
Pilgrams land in Massachuttes
The pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, in Massachusetts under a grant to the Plymouth Company. The Mayflower Compact lead these settlers. -
First Thanksgiving
The colonist celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the native people in Plymouth, Massachusettes. The colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating and thanking God for their blessings. This original feast lasted three days. -
The Toleration Act
Maryland passes the Toleration Act, which gives religious freedom to all Christians to practice their faith. This was the second law requiring religious tolerance in the British North American colonies. -
Navigation Act
The First Navigation Act was passed to control colonial trade. These Acts were a continuation of laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England and its colonies. -
New York
New Amsterdam settlement served as the seat of the colonial government in the New Netherland territory, before it was seized by England. It was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York. -
Penn founds the Pennsylvania colony.
The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was founded in English North America by William Penn. The name Pennsylvania, which translates roughly as "Penn's Woods", -
First Newspaper
The Virginia Gazette was the first newspaper published in colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. The issues claimed to “containing the freshest advices, foreign and domestick”. -
Beginning of the French and Indian War
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) is also called the Seven Years' War. The war was fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France.This war escalated from a regional affair into a world-wide conflict. -
The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was fought between 1775–1783. It began as a war between England and the Thirteen Colonies, but gradually grew into a world war. After the war, independence was achieved.
