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Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia was founded in 1607 and it is best known as the first English settlement in America. Jamestown is best known for using tobacco as a cash crop and this turned jamestown into a very wealthy settlement. Jamestown,Virginia is a big tourist city today. -
First Anglo-Powhatan War
Tne Anglo-Powhatan War happened in 1609 when John Smith and the Powhatan people disagreed, this started many battles and killings.The war ended in 1614 and the marriage of Pocahontas to english colonist John Rolfe was the peace settlement. However, tensions started to build up again leading to another war in 1622. -
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The Mayflower in Plymouth
The Mayflower was on of the first english settlements in modern day America. The piligrims wanted to have religious freedom, so the left England and came to America and the discovered just that. They faced a very brutal first winter in Plymouth, but the Indians that were there helped the pilgrims survive it. -
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The English Civil War
The English Civil War was caused by arguments between King Charles the 1st and the parliament because King Charles 1st abused his power. The war started August 22, 1642 and ended September 3,1651. After many battles King Charles 1st was excuted and England was a republic for a little while. Later, they also decided that a monarch can't govern without the parliament's approval. -
The Maryland Toleration Act
The Maryland TolerationAct was passed in 1649. It granted all christians the right to religious freedom in the Americas. But it also had certain rules and regulations for those who did not believe in God.So many tensions were raised after this act was passed and pentalized those people who didn't believe in God. -
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King Phillip's War
King Phillips War was led by King Phillip on June 20,1675 in New England.The war was between the English and the Native American and it is known as one of the bloodiest wars in history today. 3,000 Native Americans died and 300 colonist died. The war ended on April 12,1678. -
Sir Issac Newton publsishes theory about gravity
Sir Issac Newton published his writings about gravity called "Philosophiae Naturalis and Principia Mathematica" in 1687.In these writings Newton talked about how particles of matter attract other particles of matter.And this jet started what we now know as modern day physics. -
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Glorius Revolution
The Glorius Revoultion started in 1688 when when William Orange invaded England in the fall.During this revolution Orange overthrew King James the 2nd. Orange and his wife became the sovereigns in 1689 and the revolution ended when the Bill of Rights was written in 1689. -
South Carolina passes slave codes
South Carolina started passing slave codes in 1691, slave codes were used to instrict harsh laws on slaves and limit their rights.However, not long after South Carolina did this other states followed such as Marylnd and Virginia in the 1700's. This jet started slavery in North America. -
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The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials started in February 1692 in colonial Massachusetts when a group of teenage girls started accusing people of witchcraft.This then led to many trials and some executions.When it was all over their had been 200 trial and 20 executions.