Colonial America timeline
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Governor Josiah Winslow Leads Militia Against Narragansett Tribe
On November 2, Plymouth Colony governor Josiah Winslow led a combined force of colonial militia against the Narragansett tribe. The Narragansetts... Read more
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Great Swamp Fight
Led by an Indian guide, on December 16, 1675 on a bitterly cold storm-filled day, the main Narragansett fort near modern South Kingstown, Rhode... Read more
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Native American Forces Attack Plymouth Plantation
Spring of 1676 marked the high point for the combined tribes when, on March 12, they attacked Plymouth Plantation itself. Though the town withstood... Read more
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The 'Nine Men's Misery' Incident
On March 26, 1676 during King Philip's War, Captain Michael Pierce led approximately 60 Plymouth Colony colonial troops and 20 Wampanoag Christian... Read more
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Native Americans Completely Destroy Providence, RI
The new year of 1676 saw Philip weakened—somewhat. In January, he and his band traveled further west to Mohawk territory, seeking, but failing to... Read more
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Captain William Turner of the Massachusetts Militia Ambush Native Americans at Peskeopscut
In April 1676 the Narragansett were defeated and their chief, Canonchet, was killed. On May 18, 1676, Captain William Turner of the Massachusetts... Read more
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Force of 250 Native Americans Defeated Near Marlborough, as King Philip's Allies Begin to Desert War
With the help of their long-time allies the Mohegans, the colonists won at Hadley, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1676, and scattered most of the... Read more
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King Philip is Shot Dead by Native American Pilgrim Ally, John Alderman
Philip's allies began to desert him. By early July, over 400 had surrendered to the colonists, and Philip himself had taken refuge in the... Read more
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Sir Edmund Andros Negotiates Treaty with Northern Bands of Native Americans, Conclusively Ending King Philip's War
With Metacomet's death, the war in the south was largely ended. Over 600 colonists and 3,000 Indians had been killed. Several hundred more natives... Read more
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Dominion of New England is Dissolved
In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the Dominion of New England; this included the colonies of Plymouth,... Read more
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Plymouth Colony Annexed to Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the Dominion of New England; this included the colonies of Plymouth,... Read more
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Plymouth Colony is Dissolved with Arrival of Charter Annexing it to Massachusetts Bay Colony
In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the Dominion of New England; this included the colonies of Plymouth,... Read more
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Last Official Meeting of the Plymouth General Court
In 1686, the entire region was reorganized under a single government known as the Dominion of New England; this included the colonies of Plymouth,... Read more
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Yale University is Chartered
On October 9, 1701, the colonial legislature of Connecticut chartered the Collegiate School in Saybrook to educate students for "Publick employment... Read more
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The French & Indian War
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War. The war was fought between the colonies of... Read more
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The Sugar Act
The Revenue Act of 1764, also known as the Sugar Act, was the first tax on the American colonies imposed by the British Parliament. Its purpose... Read more
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The Currency Act
On September 1, 1764, Parliament passed the Currency Act, effectively assuming control of the colonial currency system. The act prohibited the... Read more
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The Stamp Act
On February 6th, 1765 George Grenville rose in Parliament to offer the fifty-five resolutions of his Stamp Bill. A motion was offered to first read... Read more
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The Quartering Act
In March 1765, Parliament passed the Quartering Act to address the practical concerns of such a troop deployment. Under the terms of this... Read more
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The Declaratory Act
AN ACT for the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain. WHEREAS... Read more
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The Townshend Revenue Act
Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. The... Read more
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Boston Non-Importation Agreement
Colonial resistance to British control took many forms, perhaps the most effective was the general success of the non-importation agreements. Such... Read more
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The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, the Gaspee attempted to stop and search the Hannah, a small trader from Newport bound for Providence. The captain of the Hannah,... Read more
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The Tea Act
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended... Read more
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Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (citation 14 Geo. III. c. 19) which became law on March 30, 1774, and is one of... Read more