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Jamestown
The first English settlement is established in Virginia. -
Fort Nassau
The first Dutch settlement located by the "North River" -
Slaves
The first African slaves are brought over to Jamestown. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was created and signed by the male setters when they got off of the Mayflower. It was a governing document of the Plymouth Colony. -
Indian Massacre
Also known as the "Jamestown Massacre" was caused because of expansion into the Indian territory which provoked them. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The settlement established by Puritans was self-governing and the most successful colony in New England. -
Harvard
Founding of Harvard, the oldest institution of higher learning. -
New England Confederation
The military alliance between the colonies to provide support against the Native Americans. -
Bacon's Rebellion
The rebellion of the Virginia settlers in which whites and blacks came together against the government, led by Nathaniel Bacon. -
Glorious Revolution
Involved the overthrow of the Catholic King, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter. -
French and Indian Wars
Wars between the British colonies and the French, both supported by Native American tribes, over New World territories.