Wealth From The Colonial -- Revolutionary Era By Autumn Quimby May 13, 1607 Jamestown, the biggest corporate colony, is founded by 104 Virginian men and boys Jul 30, 1676 Nathaniel Bacon, in the interest of the people, declares that the governor of Virgina is gaining wealth through unfair ways like raising taxes Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party occurs, in which angry colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped English tea into the harbor to protest high taxes Apr 19, 1775 Revolutionary War begins, draining colonists of tax money to fund soldiers, weapons, and armor Jul 9, 1868 The 14th Amendment, which allows corporations to act as individuals, is ratified