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Jamestown
Jamestown (Virginia) first permanent english settlement in new world colonial capital from 1616-1699. -
first African slaves
slavery started in america and first ship with 20 Africans arrived as a source of cheep labor -
House of Burgesses
first Representative assembly on america meets for the first time in Jamestown Virginia. -
Plymoutg Colony
Plymouth in Massachusetts is established by pilgrims from England (mayflower) -
New York
english took possession of new netherland from the dutch renaming it New York -
Charleston South Carolina
Charleston started in 1670 it was one of the leading cities till the civil war exported goods and was very wealthy -
Bacons Rebellion
armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers from 1676 to 1677 after beacons request to drive native american Indians out of Virginia. -
king Philips War
war between indigenous people and new england colonies ended with treaty of casco bay June 20,1675-April 12,1678 -
Pueblo Revolt
uprising of the indigenous people against the Spanish colonizers in present day new mexico. -
salem which trials
occurring in colonial Massachusetts between 1692-1693 accusations of witchcraft throughout the colones spread.