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Timeline of US History 17th Century Flashcards

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1607

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John Smith founded the Jamestown Settlement

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1614

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The Dutch laid claim to the territories of New Netherland.

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1619

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Slavery was introduced to the Colony of Virginia.

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1620

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The Mayflower Compact was signed.

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1626

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New Amsterdam was founded.

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1629

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The Massachusetts Bay Colony founded.

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1630

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The Winthrop Fleet arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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1632

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The Province of Maryland was founded.

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1634

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Theologian Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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1636

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

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1637

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

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1638

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

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1639

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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were adopted.

The Fundamental Agreement of the New Haven Colony was signed.

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1640

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

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1642

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

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1643

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The New England Confederation was created.

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1644

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Third Anglo–Powhatan War: The war began.

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1645

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Kieft’s War: The war ended.

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1646

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Third Anglo-Powhatan War: The war ended.

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1649

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The Maryland Toleration Act was passed.

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

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1655

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Peach Tree War: The war took place.

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1659

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Esopus Wars: The first war took place.

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1660

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

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1662

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The Halfway Covenant was adopted.

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1663

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

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1664

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

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1667

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

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1669

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John Lederer of Virginia began to explore the Appalachian Mountains.

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1670

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Charles Town was founded.

Lederer’s expedition ended.

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1671

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

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1672

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The Blue Laws were enacted in Connecticut.

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1673

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

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1674

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Jolliet and Marquette’s expedition ended.

New Netherland was permanently relinquished to England under the Treaty of Westminster.

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1675

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

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1676

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Bacon’s Rebellion: The rebellion, in Virginia, took place.

King Philip’s War: The war took place.

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1677

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

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1679

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

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1680

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

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1681

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The Province of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn.

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1682

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

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1685

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

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1686

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The Dominion of New England was established.

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1687

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Yamasee Indians from Spanish Florida moved to Carolina.

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1688

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

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1689

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

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1690

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Schenectady Massacre: A massacre took place.

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1692

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

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1697

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

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1698

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Pensacola, Florida was established by the Spanish.

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1699

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Biloxi was founded by Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville.

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