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Establishment of Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent British settlement in the New World. It was founded by members of the Virginia Company close to the James river. The settlement almost became a failure due to its location; however, Tobacco plantations saved the region. -
Henry Hudson Explores Hudson River
Navigator Henry Hudson and his crew explored started the explore the river named after him on a misty morning in the fall of 1609. Aboard of the Half Moon boat. He was not the first foreign to explore the river, but it was the navigator Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524. -
First Enslaved Africans in the current United States
The first slaves in the current United States were kidnapped by the Portuguese and sent to the British settlement Jamestown in Virginia. They were Angolans. They marked the beginning of slavery in the U.S., which would not find its complete end until the Civil War. -
Indian Massacre
Also known as the Jamestown massacre, the Indian massacre of 1622 was a historical moment in which Powhatan's warriors, led by Chief Opechancanough, killed 347 people—a quarter of Virginia population. -
Establishment of New England Confederation
The New England Confederation was a puritan military alliance among the three New England colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Saybrook, and New Haven. The alliance was made to protect the colony against Native Americans and the Dutchmen. -
Quakers' Arrival
Quakers were members of the group Religious Society of Friends. Its roots can be found in England, where the group was established in the 1650s. They believe that God reveals Himself in everyone; therefore, every human being has equal worth. They were important in abolitionism and women's rights movements. -
Establishment of Charleston
Charleston, found in today's South Carolina by English colonists, was one of the most important cities in the South region prior to the Civil War. Its riches came from the exportation of rice and cotton. It was named before King Charles II. Note: the date was based on Charleston birthday. -
Beginning of the Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was a war through which the parliament gained more power. Thus, this war was one of the causes of the beginnings of a democracy. There many complex motivations for this war, which were political and religious. The Catholic King James II was replaced by William orange and Protestant Mary James.
