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| CHAPTER 2 | ENGLAND AND ITS COLONIES | OVERVIEW |
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CHAPTER TIMELINE |
| 1603–1625 |
Reign of James I |
| 1607 |
Settlement of Virginia |
| 1620 |
Pilgrims settle Plymouth |
| 1625–1649 |
Reign of Charles I |
| 1630 |
Massachusetts Bay colony started |
| 1634 |
Maryland started |
| 1637 |
Pequot War |
| 1640–1660 |
Long Parliament |
| 1649–1660 |
Commonwealth and Protectorate |
| 1660–1685 |
Reign of Charles II |
| 1663 |
Carolinas settled |
| 1676 |
Bacon’s Rebellion |
| 1682 |
Pennsylvania settled |
| 1685–1688 |
Reign of James II |
| 1689 |
Glorious Revolution |
| 1688–1702 |
Reign of William and Mary |
| 1689 |
Toleration Act |
| 1702–1714 |
Reign of Anne |
| 1707 |
Act of Union |
| 1715–1717 |
Yamasee War |
| 1733 |
Georgia settled |
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES |
After you finish reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to: |
- Explain the developments in England that helped to promote colonization.
- Understand the events in Stuart England that affected colonization and the
relations between the mother country and the colonies.
- Describe the nature of Indian life and some key interactions among the Indians
and the English settlers.
- Identify the key features in the settlement and early development of each of
the thirteen North American colonies of England, in particular the colonies of Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York.
- Understand the chief features of English colonization in North America as a whole and in comparison with the colonization efforts of Spain and France.
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