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The Virginia Company is now a royal charter
King James I allowed the Virginia Company to become a royal charter -
Jamestown, VA was founded
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the United States. -
de Champlain began one of his journeys
Samuel de Champlain left France and headed towards the current day Quebec -
New Netherland was claimed by the Dutch
New Netherland was located on the northeast coast of North America -
American slave trade began
About 20 African slaves were delivered to Jamestown, Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact signed
On board of the Mayflower, the Mayflower Compact was signed. The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. -
Indian Massacre
The Powhatan killed any English settlers they found -
Province of Maryland founded
Maryland was mainly founded for the poor people, as well as people who were in trouble with the government. -
Connecticut Colony founded
Thomas Hooker founded the Connecticut Colony as a settlement for a Puritan congregation that was traveling with him. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut adopted
This set of orders set the structure of the government along the Connecticut River. -
Fundamental Agreement of the New Haven Colony signed
This was an agreement for New Haven to be self-governed. -
New England Confederation created
The New England Confederation was a military alliance between New England colonies. -
Third Anglo-Powhatan War began
Powhatan warriors and the Virginia colonists began fighting. -
Maryland Toleration Act
Religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians was mandated -
Peach Tree War began
New Amsterdam was attacked by Susquehannock Indians in an act of retaliation. -
King Phillip's War began
Massachusetts tried to rule over the local Indians which started this war known as one of the bloodiest in US history. -
King Phillip's War ended
Families and communities were destroyed and it took decades to recover from this bloody war. -
Pueblo Revolt began
The Pueblo people began an uproar with the Spanish colonizers. -
Pueblo Revolt ended
Nearly 400 Spanish people were killed by the Pueblo and the people that were left were drove out. -
Province of Pennsylvania founded
The third largest English colony in America, but it was next to the last to be founded. -
Leisier's Rebellion began
Jacob Leisler took control of the south portions of colonial New York. -
Schenectady Massacre
A New York colony village named Schenectady was attacked. -
Leisier's Rebellion ended
Leisier was arrested, which ended the rebellion. -
Salem Witch Trials
Hearings of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. These prosecutions lasted until May of 1693.