Pilgrim timeline (Andrew kerin) by AKerin 34756

King Phillip's War 1675-16789

akerin34756 — 2024-10-29 15:16:08 UTC

the King Phillips War was a final attempt to drive the colonists out. it is considered the bloodiest war in American colonial history

the great awakening 1730's-1740's

akerin34756 — 2024-10-29 15:18:54 UTC

the great awakening was a revival in the British American colonies. It was a part of the religious ferment that swept western Europe in the latter part of the 17th century and early 18th century.

the French and Indian war 1754-1763

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 14:41:19 UTC

The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio river valley was a part of the British empire. the treaty of Paris ended the war in 1763

Salem witch trials 1692-1693

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 14:44:22 UTC

To identify witches, authorities used the "touching test" in which victims of witchcraft would become calm upon touching the culprit. children were also accused of witchcraft.

first Thanksgiving 1621

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 14:49:52 UTC

pilgrims leaving England for North america 1620

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 14:54:05 UTC

the Mayflower set sail on the 16th of September from Plymouth U.K to america. its passengers were in search for a new life, some searched for religious freedom, some seeking a fresh start in a different land.

Mayflower compact 1620

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 14:56:43 UTC

a document signed on the English ship Mayflower on November 21. it was an agreement that bound the signers to obey the government and legal system established in Plymouth.

founding of Pennsylvania 1681

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 15:01:59 UTC

William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 when king Charles II granted him 45,000 square miles of land. William Penn founded it as a haven for his fellow Quakers.

the pilgrims leaving England for Holland 1608

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 15:09:44 UTC

the group initially fled to Amsterdam in 1608 to escape religious persecution for holding clandestine services that were not sanctioned by the church of England. also because they felt they could no longer suffer the difficulties in England.

Mayflower arrived in Cape cod November 1620

akerin34756 — 2024-10-30 15:10:26 UTC

the Pilgrims decided to head south, to the mouth of the Hudson River in New York, where they intended to make their plantation. But the rough seas nearly shipwrecked the Mayflower and instead they decided to stay and explore Cape Cod rather than risk another journey south. As soon as the Mayflower passengers landed on Cape Cod, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of Heaven.