Colonial America
Famous Explorers of America
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Leif Ericson
Sir Francis Drake
Ponce de Leon
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Sir John Hawkins
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Jean Ribault
Vasco de Balboa
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
The Spanish in America
Exploration of America
The French in America
Colonialism
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
America, the New World
Amerigo Vespucci
Samuel de Champlain
Sir Walter Raleigh
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Hernando Cortes
Colonial America Sitemap
Colonization of America
Discovery and the Explorers of America
13 Colonies List in Order of Founding
1607
1626
1630
1633
1636
1636
1638
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1653
1663
1664
1682
1732
1620
Virginia - First Colony
New York - Second Colony
Massachusetts - Third Colony
Maryland - Fourth Colony
Rhode Island - Fifth Colony
Connecticut - Sixth Colony
New Hampshire - Seventh Colony
Delaware - Eighth Colony
North Carolina - Ninth Colony
South Carolina - Tenth Colony
New Jersey - Eleventh Colony
Pennsylvania - Twelfth Colony
Georgia - Thirteenth Colony
Plymouth Settlement (De-established 1691)
John Smith John Rolfe
Peter Minuit Peter Stuyvesant
John Winthrop
George Calvert
Roger Williams Anne Hutchinson
Thomas Hooker
John Mason
Peter Minuit
Lords Proprietors
Lords Proprietors
Lord Berkeley George Carteret
William Penn
James Oglethorpe
William Bradford
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Virginia - First American Colony founded in 1607
New York - Second American Colony founded in 1626
Massachusetts - Third American Colony founded in 1630
Maryland - Fourth American Colony founded in 1633
Rhode Island - Fifth American Colony founded in 1636
Connecticut - Sixth American Colony founded in 1636
New Hampshire - Seventh American Colony founded in 1638
Delaware - Eighth American Colony founded in 1638
North Carolina - Ninth American Colony founded in 1653
South Carolina - Tenth American Colony founded in 1663
New Jersey - Eleventh American Colony founded in 1664
Pennsylvania - Twelfth American Colony founded in 1682
Georgia - Thirteenth American Colony founded in 1732
1688 - 1763
The French and Indian Wars start between France and Great
Britain for lands in North America
February 10, 1763: The Peace Treaty of Paris 1783 ends the French and Indian War in
North America. The British left with a massive war debt. The British look for ways of
imposing new taxes in the colonies.
Revolutionary Timeline
Stamp Act
November 1, 1765.
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British Law, passed by the
Parliament of Great Britain during the reign of King
George III
The Stamp Act took effect on November 1, 1765.
It was designed to raise revenue from the American
Colonies by a duty (tax) in the form of a stamp required
on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents.
The Stamp Act was first direct tax to be levied on the
American colonies. It was the first serious attempt to
assert governmental authority over the 13 colonies.
For fast facts refer to the article on the Facts about the
Stamp Tax.
Sons of Liberty
1765
The Sons of Liberty were a secret,
underground organization that was
founded in Boston by Samuel Adams
and John Hancock in July 1765. The
Sons of Liberty were opposed to
the Stamp Act and their membership
spread to a number of colonial towns.
The Sons of Liberty Flag
The Sons of Liberty Flag was known as the "Rebellious Stripes". When the
Sons of Liberty flag was raised on the Liberty Tree or Liberty Pole, it was a sign
for all the Sons of Liberty and other supportive townspeople to meet and
discuss their complaints about British rule. Their flag then had nine
alternating red and white vertical stripes consisting of four white stripes and
five red stripes.
March 5, 1770
Boston Massacre Facts
Quartering Act
1774
The 1765 Quartering Act made provisions for British troops to
be given food and shelter at the expense of the American
colonists. The 1774 Quartering Act was one of the series of
Intolerable Acts passed as a reprisal to the Boston Tea Party.
The history of the Quartering Acts is directly linked to the
causes of the American Revolution.
December 16, 1773
The Causes of the Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act
1775 to 1783.
Timeline
July 4, 1776
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September 17, 1787
We the People of the United States, in
Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain
and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America.
The first 10 amendments to the
Constitution make up the Bill of Rights.
Written by James Madison in response to
calls from several states for greater
constitutional protection for individual
liberties, the Bill of Rights lists specific
prohibitions on governmental power.
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