1620
Pilgrims (radical separatists) establish colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sign the Mayflower Compact.
1629
Massachusetts Bay founded by non-separatist Puritans out of fear for their faith and England's future.
1635–36
Pequot Indian War (Massachusetts)
1636
After a disagreement with Puritan leaders over the limitation of suffrage, Thomas Hooker, a preacher from Massachusetts,
led his Puritan congregation to the river in search of rich farmland and political inclusion.
1638
New Haven, Connecticut founded by Puritans wanting stricter and closer church-gov't alliance than
Massachusetts with the government more closely linked to the church
1642–48
English Civil War
1644
Rhode Island is founded by Roger Williams on freedom of religion, even for Jews, Catholics and Quakers
1650
First Navigation Act (mercantilism)
1664
English conquer New Netherlands (New York)
1675–76
King Philip’s (Metacomet’s) War (Massachusetts)
1676
Bacon’s Rebellion (Virginia)
1680
Pope's Rebellion (Pueblo Revolt)
1682
Pennsylvania founded a proprietary colony that provided a place of religious freedom for Quakers.
1688–89
English Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights
1691
Massachusetts becomes royal colony
1692
Salem Witch hunts
1739
First Great Awakening
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