List of incidents of civil unrest in Colonial North America
This article is about incidents of civil unrest, rioting, violent labor disputes, or minor insurrections or revolts in the Thirteen (British) Colonies of the future United States. For incidents occurring after the Declaration of Independence, see List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States.
17th century – Colonial North America
- 1622 - Indian massacre of 1622
- 1634 - Pequot War
- 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion, Sept 19, Rebels burn down colonial capital, Virginia Colony
- 1677 - Culpeper's Rebellion, 1677–1678, Revolt against the ruling Lords Proprietors in Albemarle County, Province of Carolina, near what is now Elizabeth City, North georgia
- 1680 - Pueblo Revolt
- 1689 Boston revolt, Angered Bostonians rose up against the royal governor, Edmund Andros, jailed him, and took control of the city.
- 1689 – Leisler's Rebellion, 1689 to 1691, An uprising in lower New York against the policies of King James II of England, New York City
18th century – Colonial North America
- 1711 - Cary's Rebellion
- 1712 - New York Slave Revolt of 1712, April 6, New York City, New York
- 1715 - Yamasee War
- 1713 - Boston Bread Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
- 1734 - Mast Tree Riot, Fremont, New Hampshire
- 1737 - Boston Brothel Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
- 1739 - Stono Rebellion, Slave rebellion., September, Province of South Carolina
- 1741 - New York Slave Insurrection of 1741, New York City, New York
- 1742 - Philadelphia Election Riot, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1746 - New Jersey Tenant Riots, New Jersey
- 1747 - Knowles Riot, Boston, Massachusetts (anti-impressment)
- 1763 - Pontiac's War
- 1764 - Paxton Riots, Pennsylvania
- 1764 - Attack of the HMS St. John, Newport, Rhode Island
- 1765 - War of the Regulation, 1765–1771, North Carolina
- 1765 - Black Boys Rebellion, 1765 & 1769, Revolt against British policy regarding American Indians in western Pennsylvania. Conococheague Valley, colonial Pennsylvania
- 1765 - Stamp Act 1765 riots, Boston
- 1768 - Liberty Riot, Boston (anti-impressment and anti-Townshend Acts)
- 1770 - Boston Massacre, Boston, Massachusetts
- 1771 - Battle of Alamance, Last battle of War of the Regulation, May 1771, Alamance, North Carolina
- 1772 - Gaspée Affair, Rhode Island
- 1772 - Pine Tree Riot, Weare, New Hampshire
- 1773 - Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts
- 1774 - The burning of the ship Peggy Stewart, Oct. 19, 1774, The "Annapolis Tea Party", Action taken in Maryland to support the people in Boston following the Boston Tea Party, Annapolis, Maryland
See also
- Colonial history of the United States
- List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States
- List of massacres
- List of riots (notable incidents of civil disorder worldwide)
- List of strikes
- Timeline of labor issues and events
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