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Monarchy disolves in Europe
King Charles I disolves the monarch and tries to rule with absolute power. This drives many people to leave to go to America. -
Founding of Providince and Rhode Island
Roger Williams founds Providince and Rhode Island when he was banished for "new and dangerous opinions" this lead him to create religious, political freedoms and seperation of church and state in his new colony -
Navigation Act of 1660
The English forced colonists to use English ships for importing goods and trade in English colonies. -
Navigation Act of 1663
most imports to colonies must be transported via England on English ships -
Dutch vs British
Dutch military forces the retake of New York from the British -
Revoke of Edict of Nantes
After Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes, protestants flee France and come to America -
James II
James II tried consolidating colonies of New England into one denomination. The colonists lost their political rights, power and independence. Their legislatures disolved and the king's represntatives take power. -
Sir Edmund Andros
Sir Edmund Andros of England limits townhall meetings and places all militias under his control -
Navigation Act of 1696
The Navigation Act of 1696 declared that all trade will be done on English ships. It also stated it had the right to forcable entry and requires the posting of bonds on certain goods. -
Whool Act
This act forbids the export of whool from the colonies -
Detroit
The French establish a settelment in Detroit. -
Yale College
Yale College is founded in Connecticut -
"Tuscarora Indian War"
This war was fought between the Native Americans and the North Carolina colonists. It was two years long. -
Riots in Philadelphia
Poor people began to riot in Philadelphia, they tear down pillories and stocks and burn them -
First Jewish Colonists
The first Jewish colonists arived in New York City, to have religious freedom, and they built the first American Synagogue. -
Pennsylvania Gazette
Benjamin Franklin started publishing the Pennsylvania Gazette, it becomes the one of the most popular colonial newspaper. -
Baltimore
Baltimore is founded in Maryland -
Copper Coins
The first colonial copper coins are minted in Connecticut -
American Philosophical Society
Ben Franklin founds the American Philosophical Society with his associates in Philadelphia -
Currency Act
The English Parlament passes the Currency Act, which bans the issuing of paper money in New England colonies. -
Stamp Act
English Parlament passes the Stamp Act which is the first direct tax on American colonies. This is the first time they will not pay taxes to their legislature. -
Quartering Act
Also passes by the English, is the Quartering Act which states that colonists must house British troops. -
Mob in Boston
In Boston, a mob attacks the house of Thomas Hutchinson -
Boycotting of English goods
Boycotting English goods spreads to New Jersey, Rhode Island and North Carolina -
Violence in 1770
In New York, violence breaks out between Sons of Liberty and 40 British soldiers. Several men are injured.