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Nova Scotia
Traders established Port Royal in Nova Scotia. -
Virginia Company
The Virginia Company was established. -
Jamestown
Jamestown was established in Virginia. -
Refracting Telescope
Hans Lippershey invented the first refracting telescope. -
Santa Fe
First permanent European settlement in the Southwest. -
House of Burgess
The House of Burgess was established. -
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts was established. -
Dutch West
Dutch West India Company established colonies in Africa, The Caribbean and North America. -
Providence
Roger Williams created the settlement Providence in Rhode Island. -
New York
The English seized New Amsterdam colony from the Dutch and renamed it New York. -
Charleston
Charleston South Carolina was founded. -
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Salem Witch Trials.
Paranoia about the supernatural lead to 20 being executed in New England.
