1492. |
Columbus discovered America. |
1497. |
John Cabot discovered Labrador. |
1585. |
Sir Walter Raleigh's first Roanoke colony. |
1587. |
Sir Walter Raleigh's second Roanoke Island colony. |
1606. |
First charter granted to Virginia. |
1607. |
The English made a settlement at Jamestown; the first permanent
English settlement in America, May 13. |
1609. |
Virginia received her second charter. |
1610. |
The Starving Time. |
1612. |
Virginia received her third charter. |
1612. |
Culture of tobacco commenced. |
1613. |
Pocahontas married John Rolfe. |
1617. |
Death of Pocahontas. |
1618. |
The Great Charter issued. |
1619. |
First Colonial Assembly convened at Jamestown, July 30. |
1619. |
Slavery introduced into Virginia. |
1622. |
Indian massacre. |
1624. |
Virginia becomes a royal piovince. |
1644. |
Second Indian massacre. |
1649-60. |
Virginia under the Commonwealth. |
1653. |
Virginians establish a settlement on Albemarle Sound in North
Carolina. |
1660. |
Navigation Acts put into operation. |
1673. |
Culpeper and Arlington grant. |
1676. |
Bacon's Rebellion. |
1693. |
William and Mary College founded. |
1732. |
Washington born, February 22. |
1733. |
Founding of Richmond and Petersburg. |
1754. |
The French and Indian War begun. |
1754. |
Battle of Great Meadows. |
1755. |
Braddock's defeat. |
1758. |
Fort Duquesne captured. |
1763. |
End of the French and Indian War. |