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* '''1689''' - April: Dominion of New England overthrown in Boston. June: [[Leisler's Rebellion]]. July: Proprietary government overthrown in Maryland. War breaks out with [[Kingdom of France]], beginning the [[Nine Years' War]] in Europe; beginning of [[King William's War]] in the colonies. [[George Keith]] controversy divides Pennsylvania Quakers.
* '''1689''' - April: Dominion of New England overthrown in Boston. June: [[Leisler's Rebellion]]. July: Proprietary government overthrown in Maryland. War breaks out with [[Kingdom of France]], beginning the [[Nine Years' War]] in Europe; beginning of [[King William's War]] in the colonies. [[George Keith]] controversy divides Pennsylvania Quakers.
* '''1690''' - [[Schenectady, New York]] devastated by French and Indian troops. Massachusetts Bay Colony becomes first colony to issue [[paper money]].
* '''1690''' - [[Schenectady, New York]] devastated by French and Indian troops. Massachusetts Bay Colony becomes first colony to issue [[paper money]]. [[Spain]] begins to colonise Texas.
* '''1691''' - The [[Province of Carolina]] passes a law for the better ordering of slaves.
* '''1691''' - The [[Province of Carolina]] passes a law for the better ordering of slaves.
* '''1692''' - First of the [[Salem witch trials]].
* '''1692''' - First of the [[Salem witch trials]].

Revision as of 12:36, 7 August 2011

This is a timeline of the major events related to the colonial history of the United States.

Age of Discovery, 1420-1550

Reign of Elizabeth I of England, 1558-1603

Reign of James I of England, 1603-25

Reign of Charles I of England, 1625-49

Reign of Charles II of England, 1660-85

Reign of James II of England, 1685-89

Reign of William III of England, 1689-1702

Reign of George I of Great Britain, 1714-27

Reign of George II of Great Britain, 1727-60

Reign of George III of Great Britain, 1760-83