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Jupiter
First detailed observations of Jupiter were made by Galileo Galilee in 1610 using a small telescope -
Mayflower
The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the Americas with 102 passengers. Headed for Virginia but stormy weather forced it off course to Massachusetts -
The Winthrop Fleet
11 ships with over 800 English colonists that were led by John Winthrop left England to settle in Massachusetts Bay colony. This was a big start to immigration from England. Boston was officially established. -
Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland Toleration Act is passed in the American colony to ensure freedom of religion for christian settlers. -
Battle of Dunbar
The Battle of Dunbar was between the English and the Scottish, it was one of the last major battles of the English civil Wars. English troops defeated the Scottish army. -
Charles II Restoration
King Charles II spent two years in exile, in 1660 he was invited back to London and restored to his fathers throne. -
King Philips War
King Philips War begins between the colonists in New England and a group of Native Americans tribes including the Wampanoag people. Thousands of Indians were killed, wounded, or captured. The war decimated the Narragansett. -
Pueblo Rebellion
The Pueblo Rebellion was a organized revolt of Pueblo Indians, who had success in overthrowing Spanish rule in Mexico for 12 years. -
Battle of Boyne
The Battle of Boyne was mostly about exiled King James II attempt to regain the throne of England and Scotland. -
Sale Witch Trails
The Salem Witch trials was a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft.