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Establishment of Jamestown
Landed at Cape Henry in Virginia on April 26, 1607. Established Jamestown. -
Anglo-Powhatan war
The American Indian princess Pocahontas is taken hostage by Jamestown colonists in the first Anglo-Powhatan war -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia. The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown. -
Pilgrims and Mayflower
The Pilgrims (or Pilgrim Fathers), a group of 102 English settlers, sail in the Mayflower to the new world -
First Thanksgiving
The Mayflower settlers in Plymouth offer thanksgiving for their first harvest, eating turkeys in a celebration shared by local Indians -
Powhatan attack on Jamestown
A sudden attack by Powhatan Indians, led by their chieftain Opechancanough against the English colony at Jamestown, results in the death of more than 300 settlers -
Boston is Founded
1630 - Puritans found the city of Boston. -
Rhode Island Founded
Rhode Island is founded by Roger Williams as a colony based on the principle of religious tolerance -
Quakers Arrive
The Quakers arrive in New England. -
Navigation Act
The first navigation act states that certain goods from the colonies can only be exported to England or to other colonies, not to foreign countries. -
Gain New York
English seize New Amsterdam (city and colony) from the Dutch and rename it New York. -
King Philips War
King Philip's War begins between the colonists in New England and a group of Native American tribes including the Wampanoag people. -
Philadelphia Founded
The city of Philadelphia is founded. -
Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials begin in Massachusetts. Twenty people are executed for witchcraft. -
King William's War ends
King William's War ends with the Treaty of Ryswick. -
Virginia Capital Moves
The capital of Virginia moves from Jamestown to Williamsburg.