British Atlantic Empire: North America, Caribbean, and Atlantic trade (1607–1833)

1. Jamestown founded as first permanent English settlement

   May 14, 1607Labels: Jamestown, Virginia Company

   • Library Congress
   • HISTORY

2. First English settlement begins in Barbados

   Feb 17, 1627Labels: Barbados, Holetown

   • Holetown
   • Barbados

3. Navigation Act of 1651 passed

   Oct 9, 1651Labels: Navigation Act, Parliament

   • Navigation Acts
   • BCW Project

4. Navigation Act of 1660 passed

   Sep 13, 1660Labels: Navigation Act, Parliament

   • Navigation Acts
   • Maryland Archives

5. Barbados Slave Code enacted

   Jan 1, 1661Labels: Barbados Slave, Barbados

   • Slave Code
   • UNB Laws

6. Staple (Navigation) Act of 1663 passed

   Jul 27, 1663Labels: Staple Act, London entrep

   • Navigation Acts

7. Royal African Company receives royal charter

   Jan 1, 1672Labels: Royal African, royal charter

   • Nat Archives

8. Plantation Duty Act passed to curb smuggling

   Mar 29, 1673Labels: Plantation Duty, Parliament

   • Maryland Archives
   • NCpedia

9. Treaty of Utrecht reshapes British Atlantic holdings

   Apr 11, 1713Labels: Treaty of, Britain

   • Britannica

10. Molasses Act enacted to protect British West Indies

    May 17, 1733Labels: Molasses Act, Parliament

    • Britannica
    • Molasses Act

11. Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years’ War

    Feb 10, 1763Labels: Treaty of, Seven Years'

    • Britannica

12. Sugar Act raises imperial revenue in North America

    Apr 5, 1764Labels: Sugar Act, Parliament

    • Sugar Act

13. Stamp Act receives Royal Assent

    Mar 22, 1765Labels: Stamp Act, Parliament

    • UK Parliament
    • Stamp Act

14. Treaty of Paris recognizes United States independence

    Sep 3, 1783Labels: Treaty of, United States

    • US Archives
    • Britannica

15. Slave Trade Act receives Royal Assent

    Mar 25, 1807Labels: Slave Trade, Parliament

    • Slave Trade Act

16. Slavery Abolition Act receives Royal Assent

    Aug 28, 1833Labels: Slavery Abolition, Parliament

    • Britannica
    • Abolition Act