| A | B |
| 1607 | Jamestown was founded |
| 1609 | Starving Time in Jamestown |
| 1619 | House of Burgesses formed |
| 1676 | Bacon's Rebellion |
| 1699 | Williamsburg became new capital of Virginia |
| 1710 | Governor Spotswood arrived in Virginia. |
| 1716 | Spostwood led expedition across the Blue Ridge mountains. |
| 1736 | First newspaper published in Williamsburg. |
| 1753 | French and Indian War began. |
| 1763 | French and Indian War ended. |