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The Founding Of Jamestown
Jamestown was the first British colony established in the new world. The colonist of Jamestown faced many hardships with almost half of the population dying within the first nine months. With the leadership skills of John Smith and the introduction of tobacco by John Rolfe the colony became successful. -
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1600-1700
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France establishes Quebec
In the early 1600s France established Quebec in Canada. -
The Starving Times
In the winter of 1609-1610 the inhabitants of Jamestown VA went through a harsh period of famine. People were forced to eat their clothes, pets and even each other to survive. -
House of Burgesses
The House Of Burgesses is established in Jamestown Va and was the place where laws were passed and was the first Government made by the colonists in the new world. -
First U.S. Slaves
In the early 1600's the first 20 slaves in the Untied Slaves were purchased from the Dutch. -
Mayflower/Mayflower Compact
In the early 1600s a group of Pilgrims who were seeking religious freedom and a group of Strangers, people who were a Pilgrim sailed to the new world. Once they got there the Mayflower compact was the first government document in Plymouth Massachusetts. -
First Permanent Dutch Settlement
New Netherland was the first permanent dutch settlement and was founded around June of the year 1623 later becoming New Amsterdam. -
Bacon's Rebellion 1675-1676
After a dispute with the Doeg tribe Nathaniel Bacon requested that all neighboring Native tribes be driven out, but this request was denied. Bacon not taking no for an answer formed a militia made up of people from every social class, Attacked the Native Americans indefinitely and burned Jamestown to the ground. -
King Philips War (1675-1628)
Metacom now known as King Philip watched as the English settlers that his tribe had helped, take more and more of their tribe's land, and as a result the natives did not have enough land to hunt or grow crops. King Philip started a war to take his tribes land back but even though the Natives won a couple of battles in the beginning, they became weak with hunger. Later King Philip was captured, beheaded, and had his head displayed in front of Jamestown for twenty years. -
Salem Witch Trials (1692-1693)
The Salem Witch trials is a period of mass hysteria that started when two girls accused a woman named Tituba of being a witch. Many more "witches" would be accused but this finally came to an end in 1693 after 19 have lost their lives. The two girls who started it all went unpunished. -
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1700-1800