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1585- Lost Colony
Sir Walter Raleigh founded Roanoke Island. He left and came back and found that all the settlers had vanished in 1590. Tilll this day the mystery still lingers on. -
1607- Jamestown
Capt. John Smith founded the first permanent settelement in the New World and named it Jamestown after King James the first. Many settlers died of dieases. -
1619-House of Burgess
First form of representive government in the New World. -
1620-Pilgrams
Pilgrams left Plymouth to come to the New World and have a free form of governement. -
Roger Williams-1636
Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island. Ruled by seperation of church also state. -
British Parliment-1660
British Parliament passed Navigation Acts. -
Nathaniel Bacon-1676
Nathaniel Bacon led planters against british government. The Rebellion resulted in 23 dead including Bacon. -
WIlliam Penn-1683
William Penn signed a treaty with Delaware Indians and made money to buy Pennsylvania lands. -
Salem-192
Salem Witchcrafters were executed by special court rule. -
Poor Richards Almanac -1732
Benjamin Franklin published the first "Poor Rhichards Alamnac" published anually 1757. -
John Peter Zenger-1735
John Peter Zenger was aquitted libel in New York after criticzing british's Govener conduct. -
Great Awakening-1741
Johnthan Edwards became the activist for the Great Awakening. -
French and Indian War-1754
French and Indian War began because the french took Ft. Duquenese. British moved to Louisiana and in 1755 British captured Qubec. -
Sugar Act-1764
SUgar Act placed tax on lumber, foodstuffs, mollasses, and Rum. Helped pay for the FRench and Indian War. -
Boston Tea Party-1773
On December 16, 1773 British cargo was thrown overboard and the cargo ship was burned. -
Intolerable Acts-1774
Parliament passes a law that 'self ruled' barred used of the tea till it had been paid for. -
Patrick Henry, Lexington and Concord-1775
Patrick Henry adressed the convention in Virgina and said this famous line: " Give me librerty or give me death!" -
Thomas Paine-1776
"Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine was a pamphlet that was pro-independence. -
Articles of Confederation-1777
Articles of Confederartion was "adopted" by contiental congress.
The Articles were adopted in Nov. but finally took place in Mar. 1st. -
John Paul Jones-1779
Jon Paul Jones defeated Serpis in British Seas on Sept. 23,1779 -
Treaty-1783
Britian, US signed the Paris Peace Treaty to reconigze American Independance. -
Shay's Rebellion-1787
Shays Pebellion took place and failed miserbably in January. -
Northwest Ordinance-1787
Northwest Ordinance was "adopted" into Contiental Congress by Northwest Territory.
