Colonial America
Colonial Events in GU
1,718 events, page 5 of 35 — 1492 to early statehood
1612
John Rolfe Plants Tobacco in Virginia
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1612
Tobacco Established as Cash Crop
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1612
Rolfe's Tobacco Cultivation Established
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1613
Juan Rodriguez Arrives in Manhattan
New York · Other · Colonial Period
1613
Dutch Mapping Expeditions of Delaware Shore
Delaware · Expedition · Colonial Period
1613
Pocahontas Abduction by Captain Argall
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1613
French Trading Post Established at Castine
Maine · Settlement · Colonial Period
1614
States General Grants Exclusive Trade Patent
New York · Legislation · Colonial Period
1614
Dutch Fort Nassau Founded at Albany
New York · Founding · Colonial Period
1614
First Anglo-Powhatan War Ends
Virginia · Treaty · Colonial Period
1614
Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe, Peace Reached
Virginia · Treaty · Colonial Period
1614
Rolfe and Pocahontas Marriage
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1617
Dutch Settlement at Albany Founded
New York · Settlement · Colonial Period
1617
Fort Salé French Earthworks Fortification Built
VI · Founding · Colonial Period
1618
Étienne Brûlé Explores Michigan
Michigan · Expedition · Colonial Period
1619
First Ironworks Established at Falling Creek
Virginia · Founding · Colonial Period
1619
First Elected Legislative Assembly in New World
Virginia · Founding · Colonial Period
1619
First Africans Arrive in Virginia Colony
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1619
Church of England Legally Established in Colony
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1619
Creation of Virginia House of Burgesses
Virginia · Founding · Colonial Period
1619
First Ironworks Built in North America
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1619
Anglican Church Formally Established in Virginia
Virginia · Other · Colonial Period
1620
Pilgrims Establish Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts · Founding · Colonial Period
1621
Dutch West India Company Charter Granted
New York · Founding · Colonial Period
1622
Province of Maine Land Patent Granted
Maine · Legislation · Colonial Period
1622
Province of Maine Land Grant
Maine · Founding · Colonial Period
1622
First Patent for Province of Maine Granted
Maine · Founding · Colonial Period
1622
Province of Maine Patent Granted to Gorges
Massachusetts · Founding · Colonial Period
1622
Indian Massacre of 1622
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1622
Opechancanough's Surprise Attack on James River Settlements
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1622
Opechancanough's Coordinated Attack on English Settlements
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1622
Land Grants Issued to Mason and Gorges
New Hampshire · Founding · Colonial Period
1623
Tucker and Pott Poisoning of Powhatan
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1623
Permanent English Settlement of New Hampshire Coast
New Hampshire · Settlement · Colonial Period
1623
David Thompson Settles at Odiorne's Point
New Hampshire · Settlement · Colonial Period
1623
First Permanent European Settlement at Dover
New Hampshire · Settlement · Colonial Period
1623
Dutch Establish Trading Posts on Schuylkill River
Delaware · Settlement · Colonial Period
1624
New Netherland Becomes Province of Dutch Republic
New York · Founding · Colonial Period
1624
New Amsterdam Founded on Manhattan Island
New York · Founding · Colonial Period
1624
Virginia Company Charter Revoked
Virginia · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1624
Virginia Colony Transferred to Royal Authority
Virginia · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1624
Dutch Found New Amsterdam
Delaware · Settlement · Colonial Period
1625
Dutch West India Company Introduces Slavery
New York · Other · Colonial Period
1625
Dutch, English, and French Settlers Arrive at Saint Croix
VI · Settlement · Colonial Period
1626
Peter Minuit Purchases Manhattan Island
New York · Other · Colonial Period
1626
Swedish South Company Unveiled
Delaware · Founding · Colonial Period
1628
Amacano-Pohoy Peace Brokered by Spanish
Florida · Treaty · Colonial Period
1628
Massachusetts Bay Company Patent Granted
Massachusetts · Founding · Colonial Period
1629
Creation of Province of New Hampshire
Maine · Founding · Colonial Period
1629
Mason Names Territory New Hampshire
New Hampshire · Other · Colonial Period
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