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Martin Luther begins Protestant Reformation
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John Calvin of Geneva publishes institutes of the Christian Religion
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Virginia created its first legislature in the new world. Governor George arrived in Virginia form England. Creating the first set of laws, was how to trade with Natives and the The first treaty act with the Natives and British.
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Around spring in Jamestown a boat lands from the Netherlands, with a group of enslaved African-Americans that were traded for tobacco
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Another boat arrives in Jamestown but with 50 women aboard. They were pure-maidians from London, that were sent to marry the men of Jamestown so that their colony can grow.
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Pilgrims sail on the Mayflower to Plymouth Bay
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In the Pilgrims' first winter of 1620-1621, only 44 of the 102 survived.
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In the Pilgrims' first winter of 1620-1621, only 44 of the 102 survived.
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Pilgrim spa beautiful harvest creating the first Thanksgiving day in New England.
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Dutch found New Netherland
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Charles I dismissed English Parliament in 1629 and approved of anti-Puritan persecutions of Archbishop William Laud.
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Puritans found Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Roger Williams convicted of heresy and founds Rhode Island Colony.
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Roger Williams convicted of heresy and founds Rhode Island Colony.
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Pequot war
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Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts colony because of her challenges to the church
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English Civil War.
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English Civil War.
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William Penn founds Pennsylvania colony