Timeline of US History 17th Century

Question 1

1607

Answer 1

John Smith founded the Jamestown Settlement

Question 2

1614

Answer 2

The Dutch laid claim to the territories of New Netherland.

Question 3

1619

Answer 3

Slavery was introduced to the Colony of Virginia.

Question 4

1620

Answer 4

The Mayflower Compact was signed.

Question 5

1626

Answer 5

New Amsterdam was founded.

Question 6

1629

Answer 6

The Massachusetts Bay Colony founded.

Question 7

1630

Answer 7

The Winthrop Fleet arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Question 8

1632

Answer 8

The Province of Maryland was founded.

Question 9

1634

Answer 9

Theologian Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Question 10

1636

Answer 10

The Connecticut Colony was founded by Thomas Hooker.
Williams founded the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Harvard College was founded.

Question 11

1637

Answer 11

Pequot War: The war, in New England, ended.

Question 12

1638

Answer 12

The Delaware Colony was founded.
The New Haven Colony was founded.
New Sweden was established.

Question 13

1639

Answer 13

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were adopted.

The Fundamental Agreement of the New Haven Colony was signed.

Question 14

1640

Answer 14

French and Iroquois Wars: The wars escalated to full warfare.

Question 15

1642

Answer 15

Kieft’s War: The war, in New Netherland, began.

Question 16

1643

Answer 16

The New England Confederation was created.

Question 17

1644

Answer 17

Third Anglo–Powhatan War: The war began.

Question 18

1645

Answer 18

Kieft’s War: The war ended.

Question 19

1646

Answer 19

Third Anglo-Powhatan War: The war ended.

Question 20

1649

Answer 20

The Maryland Toleration Act was passed.

The execution of the English King Charles I of England caused the establishment of the Commonwealth of England.

Question 21

1655

Answer 21

Peach Tree War: The war took place.

Question 22

1659

Answer 22

Esopus Wars: The first war took place.

Question 23

1660

Answer 23

The Commonwealth of England came to an end with the restoration of King Charles II of England.

Question 24

1662

Answer 24

The Halfway Covenant was adopted.

Question 25

1663

Answer 25

Charles granted a charter for a new colony, the Province of Carolina. Esopus Wars: The second war took place.

Question 26

1664

Answer 26

Second Anglo-Dutch War: The war began with the English conquest of New Amsterdam.

Question 27

1667

Answer 27

New Netherland was ceded to England under the Treaty of Breda (1667).

Question 28

1669

Answer 28

John Lederer of Virginia began to explore the Appalachian Mountains.

Question 29

1670

Answer 29

Charles Town was founded. | Lederer's expedition ended.

Question 30

1671

Answer 30

The Batts-Fallam expedition sponsored by Abraham Wood reached the New River.

Question 31

1672

Answer 31

The Blue Laws were enacted in Connecticut.

Question 32

1673

Answer 32

Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette began to explore the Illinois Country.

Question 33

1674

Answer 33

Jolliet and Marquette's expedition ended. | New Netherland was permanently relinquished to England under the Treaty of Westminster.

Question 34

1675

Answer 34

King Philip's War: The war, in New England, began.

Question 35

1676

Answer 35

Bacon's Rebellion: The rebellion, in Virginia, took place. | King Philip's War: The war took place.

Question 36

1677

Answer 36

The Province of Maine was absorbed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Question 37

1679

Answer 37

War between Carolina and the Westo resulted in the destruction of the Westo.

Question 38

1680

Answer 38

Pueblo Revolt: A revolt took place in Spanish New Mexico.

Question 39

1681

Answer 39

The Province of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn.

Question 40

1682

Answer 40

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle travelled down the Mississippi River to its mouth.

Question 41

1685

Answer 41

Charles died. He was succeeded as King of Kingdom of England by James II of England.

Question 42

1686

Answer 42

The Dominion of New England was established.

Question 43

1687

Answer 43

Yamasee Indians from Spanish Florida moved to Carolina.

Question 44

1688

Answer 44

Glorious Revolution: James was deposed in favor of William and Mary.

Question 45

1689

Answer 45

The Governor of the Dominion of New England was deposed, ending the rule of the Dominion. King William's War: The war began.

Question 46

1690

Answer 46

Schenectady Massacre: A massacre took place.

Question 47

1692

Answer 47

Salem witch trials: Witch trials took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Question 48

1697

Answer 48

War of the Grand Alliance: The war was ended by the Treaty of Ryswick.

Question 49

1698

Answer 49

Pensacola, Florida was established by the Spanish.

Question 50

1699

Answer 50

Biloxi was founded by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville.