1-2 years

Columbus enters the new world, contact period

1492

Sir Walter releigh sponsered a settlement (roanoake, north carolina)

1587

English defeats spanish armada

1588

First new england colony jamestown

1607

French colony Quebec city

1608

Starving time for Jamestown, John smith injured —> England, colony stops getting food from the Powhattan natives.

1609-1610

Dutch established New Amsterdam (todays nyc)

1614

Headright system is introduced by the Virginia company, land is guarenteed to colonists or potential settlers

1618

Virginia establishes house of burguesses. If you were a white man with land you can vote. Slaves are introduced.

1619

Sepratists (Pilgrims) sail to Virginia on the Mayflower, settle in Massachusetts (plymouth).

1620

Massachusetts bay colony was established by congregationalists (puritans who wanted to reform the aglican church)

1629

Conneticuit got its charter

1635

English destroyed the powhattan confederacy

1640

Act of toleration passed by Maryland governer, wasn’t enough to guarentee protection.

1649

Puritan immigrants to new world stop but when they start to go to the new world they come with revolutionary ideals

1649-1660

England passes a series of navigation acts that required wide range control over colonial commerce.

1651-1673

Charles II of England waged war with the Dutch who surrender peacfully giving over land.

1664

Bacons rebellion led by Nathaniel bacon on the virginia frontie, shows class resentment (tensions)

1676

New york becomes a royal colony

1685

Massachusetts was a royal colony extended suffrage to all protestants, weakened puritan power.

1691

Salem witch trials

1692

Wool act no export of wool from america or import of wool from britain

1699

Carolina splits into north and south

1729

The first great awakening

1730-1740

Stono rebellion, successful slave revolt, scared southerners, led to more intense restrictions.

September 1732

British colony of Georgia (Oglethorp)

1732

Molasses Act taxed sugar imports from the west indies

1733

French and Indian War (lasted 9 years), end of salutary neglect.

1754

End of north american participation with middle passage.

1808