England and Its Colonies by lvjhmrbails

1651 The Navigation Acts

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:12:46 UTC

The first of several laws known as the Navigation Acts was created. These laws limited trade in the colonies, forced colonists to only trade with British merchants, and forced colonists to pay higher taxes.

1685 The Dominion of New England

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:15:04 UTC

The Dominion of New England was created by King James.

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:19:46 UTC

Edmund Andros was named governor of the Dominion of New England, where he severely limited the rights of colonists in the territories between Maine and New Jersey

1685 - 1688

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:23:46 UTC

Colonists grow angry with the reign of Governor Andros and the leadership of King James.

1688

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:27:04 UTC

King James and his wife Mary of Modena are expecting their first child. This upset many in England because Mary was Spanish and Catholic, which were rivals of both the British and the Church of England.

1688 The Glorious Revolution

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:31:24 UTC

Resistance in the colonies and anger in England forced King James to step down as King, along with Governor Andros. The Dominion of New England was over and Mary, King James' daughter was the new queen. Her husband William of Orange was also brought to power

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-02 02:34:11 UTC

The change in power in England also led to a change in rights and freedoms of British citizens in England and the colonies. This change is known as the Glorious Revolution.