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Jamestown Founded
Three ships, led by Christopher Newport, landed in Jamestown, establishing the first permanent English settlement in America. There were 103 settlers. Shortly after arrival, Captain John Smith is named governing council. -
The House of Burgesses
The first representative assembly in America, the House of Burgesses, meets. The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown. -
Plymouth Colony Established
Pilgrims set foot of Plymouth Rock, and therefore establishing the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. -
Mayflower Compact
Forty-one male passengers from the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact. This is an agreement that states the basis of the colony’s government. -
Colonial Population
Colonial population reaches an estimate if 50,400. -
New York
English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch and renames it New York. -
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King Philip's War
King Phillip's War was fought between the English colonist and a group of Native American tribes. -
Salem Witch Trails
Hysteria over witchcraft accusations consumes Salem Village, Massachusetts.