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US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies: Difference between revisions
US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies (view source)
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* 1624: Virginia Company abolished; royal Colony<br><br> | * 1624: Virginia Company abolished; royal Colony<br><br> | ||
* 1639: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut<br><br> | * 1639: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut<br><br> | ||
* 1642: House of Burgesses | * 1642: House of Burgesses established | ||
* 1651 British Navigation Act | |||
* 1676 Bacon's Rebellion | |||
* 1681, William Penn granted charter for Pennsylvania | |||
1721 British policy of "Salutary Neglect" | * 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials | ||
* 1721 British policy of "Salutary Neglect" | |||
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'''British colonial population growth''' | '''British colonial population growth''' | ||
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* Mayflower Compact: Pilgrim contract for self-rule | * Mayflower Compact: Pilgrim contract for self-rule | ||
* William Bradford: became Plymouth Colony governor; wrote book “On “Plymouth Plantation”<br><br> | * William Bradford: became Plymouth Colony governor; wrote book “On “Plymouth Plantation”<br><br> | ||
'''John Winthrop & "city upon a hill"''' | '''John Winthrop & "city upon a hill"''' | ||
* “A Model of Christian Charity”: Winthrop sermon declaring Christian mission of the colony | * “A Model of Christian Charity”: Winthrop sermon declaring Christian mission of the colony | ||
'''House of Burgesses''' | |||
* elected assembly | |||
* reinforced notions of self-governance | |||
* served as training ground for Revolutionary War leadership | |||
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'''BIG IDEAS''' | '''BIG IDEAS''' | ||