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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first official and permanent settlement by the English in the Americas. It was also establish by the Virginia Company. -
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the very first representative assembly in America. On this day they met for the first time in Virginia. -
Arrival of Slaves
On this day, the first slaves were brought to America to be used for labor. -
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
This was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony to be signed. It was written by Puritans who were hoping to escape religious persecution. -
Plymouth Colony
Pilgrims establish the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. It was founded in hope for religious freedom and a better life. -
John Winthrop's Sermon
John Winthrop gave his famous sermon, City on a Hill. This sermon was about his expectations for Massachusetts, and how it should be different from the other settlements. His sermon impacted many settlers to want to create a better community, some settlers even started to begin groups against slavery. -
The English Attack New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam is seized by the English and is renamed New York. The Dutch surrendered to the English. The English took the colony to take control of valuable trade.
