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Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock.
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 aftor the long journey. -
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The 13 Colonies
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The Puritans arrive and Build Salem in New England
The Puritans came to find religious freedom in the New England Colonies. But they were different from the Pilgrims because they were not trying to get away from England. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded.
John Winthrop led a another group of Puritans to be an example of Christian living. They named their settlement Boston. -
Rodger Williams Founds Providence
He got kicked out of the other colony because he had different beliefs so he went out and founded Providence. -
Fundamental Orders
The leaders of the Connecticut Colony wrote these. It let you vote for your own leaders, but only white men who had land could vote. -
Peter Stuyvesant
He expands New Netherlands into what is now New Jersey and Delaware. He allowed people from Spain, Italy, Beljium, Brazil, and some Jewish people to settle the colony. There were also some Africans but they were mostly captured slaves. -
First community of free slaves
Stuyvesant gave land on Manhattan to 40 people who used to be slaves. It became New Netherland's first place for free slaves. -
King Philip's War
There was a war between the Native Americans and the Colonists over land. The native Americans believed no one person owned the land, but the colonists didn't. It caused problems. -
Frame of Government
William Penn wrote it. It gave people the right to free speech, religion, and a fair trial. William also met with the Tamanend. He paid them for the land the king had given him and created good relationships with the Native Americans. -
The Boston Tea Party
Some Colonies dumped British tea into the harbor to say they were not happy over unfair taxation.
