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Jamestown 1607 - Precise Answer ✔✔Colony in Virginia, The first
successful settlement in the Virginia colony founded in May, 1607.
Harsh conditions nearly destroyed the colony. The settlement became
part of the Joint Stock Virginia Company of London in 1620. Grew to be
a prosperous shipping port.
First Africans brought to Virginia 1619 - Precise Answer ✔✔The
Africans became indentured servants, similar in legal position to many
poor Englishmen who traded several years labor in exchange for passage
to America. With the success of tobacco planting, African Slavery was
legalized in Virginia and Maryland, becoming the foundation of the
Southern agrarian economy.
Mayflower compact 1620 - Precise Answer ✔✔The FIRST
CONSTITUTION OF THE USA! This document was drafted in 1620
prior to settlement by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. It
declared that the settlers agreed to accept majority rule and participate in
a government in the best interest of all members of the colony. This
agreement set the precedent for later documents outlining
commonwealth rule. Pledged loyalty to the King.
Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts 1630s &1640s - Precise
Answer ✔✔Puritans wanted to remove all "taints" from the Church of
England. Feared individualistic behavior and formed communities of
,support and assumed responsibility for all people around them. (holy
watchers) the "Promised Land"- establish holy communities devoted to
serving God. "City on a Hill."
Roger Williams established Rhode Island 1636 - Precise Answer ✔✔A
preacher who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of
church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the
colony of Rhode Island to the south
William Penn established Pennsylvania 1681 - Precise Answer ✔✔Son
of very wealthy Sir Admiral William Penn. One of wealthiest sugar
planters. Rebelled against his parents. Founded Pennsylvania for the
QUAKERS—tolerant of all people, religions, and ethnicity. nicknamed
the Society of friends
***Salem Witch Trials 1692 - Precise Answer ✔✔Wave of hysteria
swept through Massachusetts regarding outrageous religious convictions
and proposed witchcraft. 150 people arrested, 26 convicted. this changed
the dynamics of wealth because the wealthy were accused of witchcraft
more often than the poor (if convicted, they lose property)
James Oglethorpe established Georgia 1732 - Precise Answer ✔✔social
reformer who established colony of Georgia as a place for honest
debtors (the poor who were in debtor's prison)
Jonathan Edwards sparked the Great Awakening 1734 - Precise Answer
✔✔wrote "sinners in the hands of an angry god", Puritan Minister
sparked the Great revival of religion
,The Great Awakening 1734 - Precise Answer ✔✔Puritanical era where
religion became important because people feared they were going to be
punished by God. Johnathan Edwards.
The French and Indian War 1754-1763 - Precise Answer ✔✔(7 years
war) French & Natives vs. English & Colonists. Ended in 1763 with
victory at Quebec ended seven years' war with the British winning. The
Taking of Montreal in 1760 ended french as a major power. Natives
sided with french as they were the lesser of two evils and had inter-racial
relations and treated them with respect.
Proclamation of 1763 - Precise Answer ✔✔reserved all land west of the
racial boundry line for natives and forced the settlers who were living
west of that line to move east. (Part of a peace arrangement)
Stamp Act 1765-1766 - Precise Answer ✔✔In 1765, This act required
the colonists to pay for a stamp to go on documents like: deeds,
mortgages, liquor licenses, playing cards, and almanacs. The colonists
objected to this direct tax and in protest petitioned the king, formed a
formal meeting, and boycotted English imports. In 1766, Parliament
repealed the act which was a major victory for colonists. No Taxation
without representation
Declaratory Act 1766 - Precise Answer ✔✔Following the repeal of the
Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act stated that the British Parliament held
the same power in the colonies as in Britain. Gave Parliament the
authority to pass any law they pleased upon the American colonies.
(punishment for the stamp act repeal)
, Townshend Acts 1767 - Precise Answer ✔✔passed by Parliament, put a
tax on glass, lead, paper, and tea. The acts caused protest from the
colonists, who found ways around the taxes such as buying smuggled
tea. Due to its little profits, the Townshend Acts were repealed in 1770,
except for the tax on tea. The tax on tea was kept to keep alive the
principle of Parliamentary taxation.
Boston Tea Party 1773 - Precise Answer ✔✔In response to the Tea Act,
saying that the East India Trade company could trade directly with
colonists which cut out the middle man (American colonists then lost
their jobs/money), Colonists dressed as Indians and dumped 10,000
pounds worth of tea into Boston Harbor.
First Continental Congress 1774 - Precise Answer ✔✔55 delegates met
in September 1774 to establish the DECLARATION of RIGHTS &
showed the colonists' defiance towards the British
Lexington and Concord 1775 - Precise Answer ✔✔SPARK of the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR. First shot fired by whom is unknown. First
revolutionary battle. April 1775. British Troops marched from
Lexington to Concord, MA trying to end rebellion and their leaders in
MA. Americans extremely outnumbered. 237 British died & only 95
Americans died
second Continental Congress 1775 - Precise Answer ✔✔May 1775;
authorizes a continental army and issues the DECLARATION of
INDEPENDENCE
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