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The New World
Jamestown, Virgina, the first successful English settlement, is found. -
The New World
The prilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact. -
The New World
John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony. -
Laws
In June, Massachusetts passes a law ordering all Roman Catholic priests to leave the colony within three months, upon penalty of life imprisonment or execution. New York then passes a similar law. -
The Colonies Unite
The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite. -
The Colonies Unite
The Stamp Act is passed. -
The Colonies Unite
Five colonist are killed by the British at the Boston Massacre. -
The Colonies Unite
The Tea Act is passes. Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party. -
War Begins
The Battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution. -
Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
