The early american colonies

Mercantilism

Oct 20, 1600

Late 1600’s- England practiced mercantilism.

Jamestown

May 14, 1607

May 14, 1607 - Colonist founded Jamestown.

John Smith

May 14, 1608

• 1608- John Smith took control of Jamestown and built a fort around it..

Dutch in America

Oct 18, 1613

• 1613- Dutch founded New Netherland.

Slaves

Oct 18, 1619

1619- Dutch ship brought the first Africans to Virginia

To america or bust

Oct 18, 1619

• 1600’s- Pilgrims left England.

Virginia legislature

Oct 19, 1619

• 1619- Virginians assembly was the first colonial legislature in North America.

Mayflower

Sep 16, 1620

• September 16, 1620- The Mayflower left England.

George Calvert

Oct 18, 1620

• 1620’s- George Calvert asked King Charles І for a charter to establish a colony in America for Catholics.

Mayflower compact

Nov 21, 1620

• November 21, 1620- 41 male passengers signed the Mayflower compact.

More people in Jamestown

Oct 18, 1625

Mid 1620’s- New settlers arrived in Jamestown.

Late 1620s. arrival at plymouth

Oct 18, 1627

• Late 1620- Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

Charter granted to George Calverts son

Oct 18, 1632

• 1632- Charles issued a charter to Calvert’s son

Catholic Colony

Oct 18, 1634

• 1634- A group of 200 English Catholics came to Maryland.

Protestants

Oct 18, 1640

• 1640’s- Protestants began moving to Maryland.

Slavery continued

Oct 18, 1650

Mid 1600’s- Africans in Virginia were being kept in long slavery.

Taxes in the new world

Oct 18, 1650

• Mid 1600’s- Poor colonist protested the higher taxes.

Navigation Acts

Oct 20, 1650

Between 1650 and 1696- Parliament passed a series of Navigation Acts.

Nav Act continued

Oct 20, 1660

1660- Navigation Act was put into affect.

English take New Amsterdam

Oct 18, 1664

• 1664- English captured the undefended colony of New Amsterdam.

Tension with indians

Oct 20, 1670

1670’s- Tension arose between New England and Wampanoag.

Tension with the the wampanoag

Oct 19, 1675

• 1670’s- Tension arose between New England and Wampanoag.

Bacons rebellion

Oct 18, 1676

• 1676-group of former indentured servants attacked some friendly Indians.

The crown unites northern colonies

Oct 19, 1686

• 1686- James II united the northern colonies under one government.

English Trade

Oct 20, 1710

Early 1700’s- English merchants were trading around the world.

Carolinas are created

Oct 18, 1712

• 1712- Carolina split into North and South Carolina.

Revolution

Oct 20, 1715

Early 1700’s- Revolutions in both religious and non religious thought transformed western world.

Slavery in South Carolina

Oct 18, 1730

• 1730- 20,000 enslaved Africans were living in South Carolina compared to 10,000 colonists

Great awakening

Oct 19, 1735

• 1730’s and 1740’s- The Great Awakening began.

Philadelphia largest american colony

Oct 19, 1760

• 1760- Philadelphia became largest British colonial city.

Sugar act

Oct 19, 1764

• 1764- Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which set duties on molasses and sugar imported to colonist

Patrick henry

May 19, 1765

• May 1765- Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions to Virginia House Of Burgesses.

Patrick Henry

May 20, 1765

May 1765- Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions to Virginia House Of Burgesses.

Stamp act

Oct 19, 1765

• 1765- Stamp Act issued

Boycotting in the colonies

Oct 20, 1765

1765- First colonial boycott started in New York.

Delegates

Oct 20, 1765

October 1765- Delegates from nine colonies met in New York.

Stamp act afterwards

Oct 19, 1766

• 1766- Parliament replaced the Stamp Act.

Literacy in the colonys

Oct 18, 1770

• 1770- 70% of men and 45% of woman could read and right.

Boston Tea Party

Oct 20, 1773

1773- Ships loaded with tea entered Boston Harbor. Colonists retaliate by dumping the tea in the harbor.

Delaware separates

Oct 19, 1776

• 1776- Delaware remained part of Pennsylvania until 1776.