Timeline

Question 1

1607

Answer 1

VA Company sent men to set up Jamestown

Question 2

1619

Answer 2

House of Burgesses created to make laws and levy taxes

Question 3

1620

Answer 3

English Protestants land in Plymouth

Question 4

1622

Answer 4

Indian War of 1622 - Indians attack Jamestown

Question 5

1624

Answer 5

Countries begin to colonize Caribbean

Question 6

1630

Answer 6

Puritan exodus
Winthrop brings Puritans to America using joint stock company
Massachusetts Bay Colony

Question 7

1632

Answer 7

Lord Baltimore settles Catholics in Maryland

Question 8

1637

Answer 8

Puritan-Pequot War

Question 9

1644

Answer 9

Rhode Island settlers got charter from Parliament (ruled themselves, religious tolerance)

Question 10

1651

Answer 10

Navigation Acts

Question 11

1663

Answer 11

King Charles sends men to settle Carolina

Question 12

1664

Answer 12

England conquers New Netherlands (not much of a fight) - turns into New York and New Jersey

Question 13

1675-76

Answer 13

Metacom’s War

Question 14

1669

Answer 14

VA House of Burgesses - punishment of slaves allowed by law

Question 15

1675

Answer 15

Bacon’s Rebellion

Question 16

1681

Answer 16

Penn founded PA

Question 17

1686

Answer 17

Lords of Trade revoked charter and created Dominion of NE (due to rebellions/fights w Indians)

Question 18

1689

Answer 18

Broke up Dominion bc Puritans rebelled and sent back governor

Question 19

1692

Answer 19

Salem Witch Trials

Question 20

1696

Answer 20

Parliament creates Board of Trade to oversee colonies

Question 21

1720s-40s

Answer 21

Pietism and Enlightenment travel through colonies via Print Revolution

Question 22

1739

Answer 22

Stono Rebellion