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Jamestown Virginia
In 1607 The Virginia Company of London founds the first English colony in North America: Jamestown Virginia -
King Charles I
In 1649 King Chales I was beheaded. For the next ten years England is ruled by Oliver Cromwell -
Rhode Island slavery law
In 1652 Rhode Island colony put out a law banning slavery -
English Monarchy
In 1660 the English monarchy is restored under Charles II -
French and Indian war
1689 was the begining of the war between the French and the Indians -
Georgia was founded
1732 the colony of Georgia was founded -
England captures Quebec
1759 England captures Quebec in New France -
Sugar Act
1764 The Sugar Act was places. This was when England taxes sugar, molasses, wine, and coffee coming into the colonies to help pay for colonial military costs -
Townshend Acts put into place
1767 Townshend acts tax tea, glass, lead, paint and other items imported into the colonies -
Boston Tea Party
1773 Boston Tea Party: A protest against taxation
