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Jamestown
was founded in Virginia and was the 1st colonization in America -
Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe
this led to 8 years of peace between Indians and Colonists -
Smallpox
wipe out almost 90% of the indians in the Massachusetts Bay area -
House of Burgesses/ First Slaves
started and had there 1st meeting and the 1st salves were brought to Jamestown -
Plymouth/ Mayflower Compact
was esablished by pilgrams in massachusetts/ Mayflower compact was established -
The 1st Thanksgiving
was between the Wampanoag Indians and Pilgrams -
Indian Massacre
Chief Opchanacanough and the Powhatan Confederacy tried to get rid of the colony of settlers.300, were killed. -
Maryland was founded
as a Catholic colony allowing religious tolerance. -
Rhode Island is founded as a colony
by Roger Williams -
Harvard College
is founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts -
Slavery is legalized
in Connecticut and recognized in the American colonies. -
Peach Tree War
begins with attack on New Amsterdam and Pavonia along Hudson River by Susquehannock Indians and for the loss of New Sweden to the Dutch. The Indian won and forced many Dutch settlers back to Fort Amsterdam. -
English took over New Amsterdam
they took over this land from the Dutch and named it New York -
Bacons Rebellion
because they resented Virginia Governor William Berkeley's friendly policies towards the Native Americans -
Pennsylvania is established
when William Penn signs a treaty with the Delaware Indians and pays for Pennsylvania lands. -
The first newspaper
in the United States published in Boston