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This section of the [[timeline of United States history]] concerns events from before the [[American Revolution]] ({{circa|1760}}).
This section of the [[timeline of United States history]] concerns events from before the lead up to the [[American Revolution]] ({{circa|1760}}).
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==1400s==
==1400–1499==
*1492 - [[Christopher Columbus]] lands on the island of Hispaniola, discovering the [[New World]] for 15th century [[Europe]].
*1492 - [[Christopher Columbus]] lands on the island of Hispaniola, discovering the [[New World]] for 15th century [[Europe]].
*1497 - [[John Cabot]] lands in [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]], beginning the British colonial presence in North America.
*1497 - [[John Cabot]] lands in [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]], beginning the British colonial presence in North America.


==1500s==
==1500–1599==
*1513 - [[Vasco Núñez de Balboa]] crosses isthmus of [[Panama]], sees [[Pacific Ocean]].
*1513 - [[Vasco Núñez de Balboa]] crosses isthmus of [[Panama]], sees [[Pacific Ocean]].
*1513 - [[Juan Ponce de León]] defeats [[Tlaxcala]], a small state neighboring the [[Aztec]] empire.
*1513 - [[Juan Ponce de León]] defeats [[Tlaxcala]], a small state neighboring the [[Aztec]] empire.
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*1590 - [[Roanoke Colony]] found deserted.
*1590 - [[Roanoke Colony]] found deserted.


==1600s==
==1600–1699==
===1600s===
*1603 - [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I of England]] dies, is succeeded by [[James VI of Scotland]] as James I.
*1603 - [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I of England]] dies, is succeeded by [[James VI of Scotland]] as James I.
*1607 - [[Jamestown Settlement]] is founded by English gold seekers.
*1607 - [[Jamestown Settlement]] is founded by English gold seekers.
*1607 - [[Colony of Virginia]] founded.
*1607 - [[Colony of Virginia]] founded.


==1610s==
===1610s===
*1614 - Dutch claim [[New Netherland]].
*1614 - Dutch claim [[New Netherland]].
*1619 - Slavery introduced to the Colony of Virginia.
*1619 - Slavery introduced to the Colony of Virginia.


==1620s==
===1620s===
*1620 - [[Mayflower Compact]] signed.
*1620 - [[Mayflower Compact]] signed.
*1625 - Foundation of [[New York City]] as [[New Amsterdam]].
*1625 - Foundation of [[New York City]] as [[New Amsterdam]].
*1628 - [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] founded.
*1628 - [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] founded.


==1630s==
===1630s===
*1630 - [[Winthrop Fleet]] travels to [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]].
*1630 - [[Winthrop Fleet]] travels to [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]].
*1630 - [[Manor of Rensselaerswyck]] founded.
*1630 - [[Manor of Rensselaerswyck]] founded.
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*1639 - [[Fundamental Orders of Connecticut]] adopted.
*1639 - [[Fundamental Orders of Connecticut]] adopted.


==1640s==
===1640s===
*1640 - [[French and Iroquois Wars]] escalate to full warfare.
*1640 - [[French and Iroquois Wars]] escalate to full warfare.
*1643 - [[New England Confederation]] created
*1643 - [[New England Confederation]] created
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*1649 - Execution of [[Charles I of England|King Charles I]] and establishment of Commonwealth in England.
*1649 - Execution of [[Charles I of England|King Charles I]] and establishment of Commonwealth in England.


==1650s==
===1650s===
*1655-1660 - [[Peach Tree War]]
*1655-1660 - [[Peach Tree War]]
*1659-1663 - [[Esopus Wars]]
*1659-1663 - [[Esopus Wars]]


==1660s==
===1660s===
*1660 - British republic collapses, [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] becomes King
*1660 - British republic collapses, [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] becomes King
*1662 - [[Halfway Covenant]] adopted
*1662 - [[Halfway Covenant]] adopted
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*1669-1670 - [[John Lederer]] of Virginia explores the [[Appalachian Mountains]]
*1669-1670 - [[John Lederer]] of Virginia explores the [[Appalachian Mountains]]


==1670s==
===1670s===
*1670 - Charles Town ([[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]) founded in present-day [[South Carolina]]
*1670 - Charles Town ([[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]) founded in present-day [[South Carolina]]
*1671 - The Batts-Fallam expedition sponsored by [[Abraham Wood]] reaches the [[New River (West Virginia)]]
*1671 - The Batts-Fallam expedition sponsored by [[Abraham Wood]] reaches the [[New River (West Virginia)]]
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*1679 - War between the [[Westo]] and [[Colonial period of South Carolina|colonial South Carolina]] results in the destruction of the Westo.
*1679 - War between the [[Westo]] and [[Colonial period of South Carolina|colonial South Carolina]] results in the destruction of the Westo.


==1680s==
===1680s===
*1680 - [[Pueblo Revolt]] in Spanish New Mexico
*1680 - [[Pueblo Revolt]] in Spanish New Mexico
*1682 - [[Province of Pennsylvania]] founded by [[William Penn]]
*1682 - [[Province of Pennsylvania]] founded by [[William Penn]]
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*1689 - [[King William's War]] (1689–1697), part of the wider [[War of the Grand Alliance]], begins
*1689 - [[King William's War]] (1689–1697), part of the wider [[War of the Grand Alliance]], begins


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==1690s==
[[Image:SalemWitchcraftTrial.jpg|thumb|A 19th century illustration of the Salem Witch Trials]]
[[Image:SalemWitchcraftTrial.jpg|thumb|A 19th century illustration of the Salem Witch Trials]]
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===1690s===
*1690 - [[Schenectady Massacre]]
*1690 - [[Schenectady Massacre]]
*1692 - [[Salem witch trials]] in [[Province of Massachusetts Bay|colonial Massachusetts]]
*1692 - [[Salem witch trials]] in [[Province of Massachusetts Bay|colonial Massachusetts]]
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[[Image:Jonathan Edwards.jpg|thumb|Rev. Jonathan Edwards, a leader of the Great Awakening, is still remembered for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."]]
[[Image:Jonathan Edwards.jpg|thumb|Rev. Jonathan Edwards, a leader of the Great Awakening, is still remembered for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."]]


==1700s==
==1700–1759==
:''See [[Timeline of the American Revolution]] for events starting from 1760.''

===1700s===
*1702 - [[William III of England|William III]] dies, is succeeded by [[Anne of Great Britain|Queen Anne]]
*1702 - [[William III of England|William III]] dies, is succeeded by [[Anne of Great Britain|Queen Anne]]
*1702 - [[Queen Anne's War]] (War of the Spanish Succession) begins
*1702 - [[Queen Anne's War]] (War of the Spanish Succession) begins
*1702 - [[East Jersey]] and [[West Jersey]] become crown colonies
*1702 - [[East Jersey]] and [[West Jersey]] become crown colonies


==1710s==
===1710s===
*1715 - [[Yamasee War]] in South Carolina colony
*1715 - [[Yamasee War]] in South Carolina colony


==1720s==
===1720s===
*1727 - [[George I of Great Britain|George I]] dies, is succeeded by [[George II of Great Britain|George II]]
*1727 - [[George I of Great Britain|George I]] dies, is succeeded by [[George II of Great Britain|George II]]
*1729 - [[Province of Carolina]] proprietors sell out to Crown
*1729 - [[Province of Carolina]] proprietors sell out to Crown


==1730s==
===1730s===
*1732 - [[First Great Awakening]]
*1732 - [[First Great Awakening]]


==1740s==
===1740s===
*1749 - [[Province of Georgia]] overturns its ban on slavery
*1749 - [[Province of Georgia]] overturns its ban on slavery


==1750s==
===1750s===
*1752 - [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s kite experiment
*1752 - [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s kite experiment
*1754 - [[French and Indian War]] begins, part of the [[Seven Years' War]]
*1754 - [[French and Indian War]] begins, part of the [[Seven Years' War]]
*1754 - [[Albany Congress]], in which a "Union of Colonies" is proposed
*1754 - [[Albany Congress]], in which a "Union of Colonies" is proposed
*1758 - [[Treaty of Easton]]
*1758 - [[Treaty of Easton]]

==See also==
* [[Timeline of the colonization of North America]]
* [[Colonial history of the United States]]


{{Timeline of United States history}}
{{Timeline of United States history}}

Revision as of 02:19, 18 October 2010

This section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from before the lead up to the American Revolution (c. 1760).

1400–1499

1500–1599

1600–1699

1600s

1610s

  • 1614 - Dutch claim New Netherland.
  • 1619 - Slavery introduced to the Colony of Virginia.

1620s

1630s

1640s

1650s

1660s

1670s

1680s

A 19th century illustration of the Salem Witch Trials

1690s

Rev. Jonathan Edwards, a leader of the Great Awakening, is still remembered for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

1700–1759

See Timeline of the American Revolution for events starting from 1760.

1700s

1710s

1720s

1730s

1740s

1750s

See also

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