In 1664, after receiving a royal charter from his brother Charles II, this royal sent a fleet to take over New Amsterdam, which prompted the Dutch to flee.

Jamestown was established under a charter granted to the Virginia Company of London by this Stuart monarch.

This English monarch, who did not call Parliament for over 10 years, was beheaded in 1649 during the English Civil War

This patriot was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, printing his name so large that George would not have to use his spectacles to see it.

This term refers to the exchange of goods, slaves, and diseases from the Old World (Europe) to the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Townshend Act placed a tax lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea that colonists imported from Great Britain.

In 1764, Prime Minister George Grenville introduced this act which lowered the taxes on molasses from 6 to 3 pence a gallon, but strengthened the punishment for smuggling.

During the First Great Awakening,

This cash crop changed the life of Jamestown settlers and was despised by King James, but accepted due to its profitability.

This Mesoamerican crop was the lifeline of the native population because it was easy to grow and could be stored easily.