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1607 The Jamestown Colony is established by the Virginia Companyy
On may 14,1607, a group of about 100 members of a joint venture called the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the banks of james river. -
1613 Pocahontas was captured and held for ransom by the Colonists
Pocahontas was captured and held for ransom by the Colonists. During here time with the Colonists, she was encouraged to become a Christian and was baptized and now had the name Rebecca. she married a tobacco farmer named John Rolfe in april 1614, at the age 17 she was name their son Thomas Rolfe in january 1615. -
In 1624, the Virginians company's charter was revoked by King James l
The Virginians colony was transferred to royal authority as a crown colony. From 1619 to 1775 and 1776 the colonial legislature of Virginia was the house of Burgesses, which governed in conjunction with a important colonial governor. -
1676 Bacons rebellion occurs the city of jamestown is burned
1676 Bacons rebellion occurs and that the city of jamestown is burned to the ground, after almost a whole year of conflict Bacons men about 300 to 400 of them moved to jamestown. Many many men set the the colonial capital on fire and burnt it all to the ground on september 19th 1676. Outnumbered the Berkeley men went back across the river. -
1698 Williamsburg becomes the capitol
After the statehouse in Jamestown caught fire by the Bacons rebellion in 1676, Williamsburg became capitol of the Virginia colony. The house of Burgesses the council of Governor, amd the general court met in the capitol, a building constructed as replacement of the statehouse in Jamestown. -
1765 Patrick henry speaks out against the stamp act
two years later by his vigorous opposition to the stamp act, Patrick henry had to extended his influence beyond Virginia as a big voice against Britains attempt to impose taxation on the americans colonies. Attacking the stamp act in very big debates of the house of Burgesses in 1765. Patrick henry gave defences to Parliament. -
1776 Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jeffersons draft of Constitution for virginia predecessor of The Declaration of Independence immediately started learning that the virginia convention had called for independence on may 15, 1776. Congress wrote at at least 2 or three three drafts of a virginia constitution. -
1781 The British are defeated in the battle of Yorktown
1781 The battle of Yorktown begins, after three weeks of non stop battling, both day and night to cannons to artillery cornwallis finally surendered to america on the battle field at yorktown on october 17th 1781. Very effectively ending the war of Independence. -
1788 Virginia becomes the 10th state
1788 After the war, virginia voted to ratify the U.S. constitution and became the 10th state on june 25 1788. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president several southern states seceded from you union and formed the Confederate states. -
1789 George Washington elected for president
1789 George Washington was elected president in the first presidential election, he had 69 votes on him and George Washington won the support won each of each other electer and got the spot on the dollar bill.
