1607
Virginia settled
1608
John Smith explores the Chesapeake Bay
1612
New York settled
1619
First slaves in Virginia
1620
Plymouth Colony settled
1630
Massachusetts Bay Colony settled
1631
Trading post established at Kent Island
1632
George Calvert dies; Cecilius Calvert is granted a charter
1634
Ark and Dove land at St. Clement’s
1642
English Civil War begins
1645-1646
Ingle’s Rebellion
1649
Act of Toleration; Charles I executed
1660
English monarchy restored
1676
Bacon’s rebellion in Virginia
1681
William Penn is granted Pennsylvania
1688
Glorious Revolution in England
1689-1697
Proprietor overthrown; King William’s War against France in the northern colonies
1691
Maryland becomes a royal colong
1692
Anglican church establsihed
1693
College of William and Mary founded
1696
King William’s School founded
