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Late 1600’s- England practiced mercantilism.
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May 14, 1607 - Colonist founded Jamestown.
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• 1608- John Smith took control of Jamestown and built a fort around it..
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• 1613- Dutch founded New Netherland.
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1619- Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virginia
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• 1600’s- Pilgrims left England.
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• 1619- Virginians assembly was the first colonial legislature in North America.
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• September 16, 1620- The Mayflower left England.
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• 1620’s- George Calvert asked King Charles І for a charter to establish a colony in America for Catholics.
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• November 21, 1620- 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower compact.
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Mid 1620’s- New settlers arrived in Jamestown.
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• Late 1620- Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
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• 1632- Charles issued a charter to Calvert’s son
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• 1634- A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland.
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• 1640’s- Protestants began moving to Maryland.
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Mid 1600’s- Africans in Virginia were being kept in long slavery.
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• Mid 1600’s- Poor colonist protested the higher taxes.
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Between 1650 and 1696- Parliament passed a series of Navigation Acts.
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1660- Navigation Act was put into affect.
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• 1664- English captured the undefended colony of New Amsterdam.
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1670’s- Tension arose between New England and Wampanoag.
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• 1670’s- Tension arose between New England and Wampanoag.
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• 1676-group of former indentured servants attacked some friendly Indians.
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• 1686- James II united the northern colonies under one government.
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Early 1700’s- English merchants were trading around the world.
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• 1712- Carolina split into North and South Carolina.
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Early 1700’s- Revolutions in both religious and non religious thought transformed western world.
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• 1730- 20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina compared to 10,000 colonists
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• 1730’s and 1740’s- The Great Awakening began.
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• 1760- Philadelphia became largest British colonial city.
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• 1764- Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which set duties on molasses and sugar imported to colonist
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• May 1765- Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions to Virginia House Of Burgesses.
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May 1765- Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions to Virginia House Of Burgesses.
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• 1765- Stamp Act issued
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1765- First colonial boycott started in New York.
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October 1765- Delegates from nine colonies met in New York.
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• 1766- Parliament replaced the Stamp Act.
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• 1770- 70% of men and 45% of woman could read and right.
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1773- Ships loaded with tea entered Boston Harbor. Colonists retaliate by dumping the tea in the harbor.
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• 1776- Delaware remained part of Pennsylvania until 1776.
