Wealth From The Colonial -- Revolutionary Era

Jamestown, the biggest corporate colony, is founded by 104 Virginian men and boys

May 13, 1607

Nathaniel Bacon, in the interest of the people, declares that the governor of Virgina is gaining wealth through unfair ways like raising taxes

Jul 30, 1676

The Boston Tea Party occurs, in which angry colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped English tea into the harbor to protest high taxes

Dec 16, 1773

Revolutionary War begins, draining colonists of tax money to fund soldiers, weapons, and armor

Apr 19, 1775

The 14th Amendment, which allows corporations to act as individuals, is ratified

Jul 9, 1868